Averatec 3200 batery overheated wouldn't go off/now wil not come on

Try this. Power down the laptop, then remove the battery. Press the power button for 20 seconds. Then replace the battery and power the laptop back on. Please let me know if this helps.

Reload the software,.

remove the battery and adapter. press power button for 30 sec. then connect the adapter. press power button. if this didnt work. you need to ask for an help of a local tech to check for the video card and cable.

http://outerlimitstechnology.com/PowerSurger.aspx
At bottom you will see your Model number..comes with 2yr warranty

may have damaged the motherboard on impact without breaking anything off. best bet would be to take the laptop apart and visually check for that kind of damage. should be taken to a repair shop, not done at home

check battery first then the starter!

It could be the power cable or the DC jack itself. DC jack requires a re solder to the same main board. This repair can get expensive being you must take out the whole main board. Jack itself cost about 7-15 dollars and is easy to do if your comfortable with soldering.

Try to use a dvd player software like winows media player (included in windows), just put the dvd in and it will ask about what to do, just select to play with media player and you can enjoy. (double click to put it fullscreen)
If nothing happens after inserting the disc than push start menu button go to programs and windows media player should be there somewhere, or in start menu push run and type wmplayer and than push enter. Than open the dvd with it.

It could be your Power Supply or your CMOS Battery is dead. For Power Supply, you can test by try to connect your Power Cord without battery to see for any PowerPush. If it is still not on then you can check your CMOS Battery for any failure by test the good one from other similar laptop since you had two. I hope this help.

Flashing green battery means it is in suspend mode. Pushing the power button should bring it out of suspension, however, one of the reasons I deactivate both suspend and hibernate mode is because the seldom work right. I would disconnect your A/C power cord and remove your battery from the laptop. After about 30 seconds plug them back in and your commuter should start again. Let us know how things go.