I have an Acer Travelmate 2300 and everytime I close the laptop, the computer seems to go to sleep and I have to shut it off completely to restart it. I have tried turning off hybernate and sleep modes but this did not affect the problem. Any ideas? I can see the battery light is still on, I hear the fan running, but the screen is still black and won't come back.

may be stuck in sleep mode try holding power button for at least 6 seconds if still does not work unplug charger remove battery and press power button for 30 seconds re-install battery and charger try to restart again

Step 1:
Laptop computers can be wonderful devices, except when the need to troubleshoot arises. Acer laptops are no different. A quick way to fix many problems with an Acer laptop running Windows is to reset it to factory settings. Resetting your Acer laptop to factory settings can eliminate slow operation, registry problems, virus problems and spyware issues. What's more, a factory reset of your laptop may reduce the need for a full reinstallation of Windows.

Back up all necessary data to an external device such as a disk, flash drive or hard drive Make sure all programs are closed and shut down your Acer laptop. Detach any external hardware such as an external hard drive or printer. Press the Power button to boot your Acer laptop. Press "Alt-F10" on your keyboard when the Acer screen appears at the start of the boot-up process. Wait a moment while Windows loads the reset files. Select "Restore System from factory default" in the Acer eRecovery Management window. Click "Next" on the next screen to continue. Click "Next" on the following destination information window. This will pop up a notice telling you that resetting your Acer laptop will erase all data and restore the laptop to its original settings and configuration. Click "OK" in the notice window to proceed with resetting your Acer laptop. Wait while your Acer laptop is reset to factory settings.

Try restarting your pc/laptop

video chip problem.go to service.

It seems that your RAMs are faulty..replace it..

Open the memory cover from bottom of the laptop if you can find. And re-plug the memory chips carefully..make sure it be plug in properly. and try switch on again.

Reload the operating system, if you have any hangups during or after installation, it's a hard drive failure.

it indicates a virus..would suggest you to take backup of your data if possible and reinstall the os

this link maybe helpful u can download manuals and all kinds of other information

http://www.eserviceinfo.com/index.php?what=search2&searchstring=ACER+TravelMate+220

sounds like you have some dead pixels.

download this program to test your screen

http://www.dataproductservices.com/dpt