Compaq Armada e500 refuses to start!

from the web -
1 Removed the battery
2 Removed the AC power
3 Plugged in the AC power again
Note:- At this point the light from flashing amber light to solid green indicating AC Power
4 Plugged in the Battery
Note:- Solid green AC power light and Amber charge light

Dear Friend, It's a serious issue what I understood & confusion is control panel locking facility not avail in this model, how its locked?.. Simple method to catch the faulty part through power LED behaving s..(Power led located on power button)

# LED is OFF - This indicates that the Power Supply Unit is
completely dead. Try the following:
1 Check that power cord is connected correctly to the Printer and to the Power Socket.
2 Replace the Power Supply Unit
# LED is ON (all the time) - This indicates that the Main PCA is completely dead. Replace the Electronics Module
# LED is Flashing - A problem has been detected with the previous firmware upgrade. Try re-send the firmware upgrade file.
# LED Flashes twice every few seconds - The Printer cannot detect the Interconnect Cable. Try the following:
1 Check that the Interconnect Cable is connected correctly to the inter connector PCB & Electronic module.
2 If the Interconnect cable is connected correctly and the LED continues to flash twice then replace the Interconnect Cable
LED Flashes 3 times every few seconds - The Printer cannot
detect the Front Panel. Try the following:
1 Check that the Front Panel is connected correctly to the Interconnect PCA.
2 If the Front Panel is connected correctly and the LED continues to flash 3 times then replace the Front Panel
LED Flashes 4 times every few seconds - This indicates that the Electronics Module has failed. Replace the Electronics Module
LED Flashes 5 times every few seconds - This indicates that the Electronics Module has failed. Replace the Electronics Module.
Now U decide that whether firmware uploaded properly or not?..if not its sure that Electronic module gone.. you have 2 replace it..
Any further help/query pl reply, best of luck..

With the older Compaq Armada E500 Notebook PC, I believe;

1) Remove the CMOS battery.

2) Leave it out for 30 minutes.

3) Press the Power On button, and hold it for a count of 10 seconds. Let go of the Power On button.

Press it again. If the Power On light comes on, hold the Power On button in, until the light goes out. Keep pressing, and holding the Power On button in, until the Power On LED light does Not come on anymore.

Reinstall the CMOS battery. WAIT 1 minute, turn the laptop on.

If this doesn't do it, there is a capacitor inside the laptop keeping residual power. There may be two copper pads that are briefly touched across, to dissipate this residual power.

Perform the removal of the CMOS battery first. If this doesn't work I'll try to find info on the copper pads. (They are usually under the Wireless Card, and a small piece of Mylar plastic sheet)

Post back in a Comment as to your findings.

Regards,
joecoolvette

Have you come up with a solution yet? Mine does the same exact thing nothing seems to be helping. I'm at a loss here and I feel helpless, and hopeless!!!

you can put on compaq e500, because e500 Pentium 3 and use DIMM PC133, but not show on screen you must sure your DIMM no broken.

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Hi,

The middle blue led is the charging indicator, sounds like you have (at least) a bad battery, remove it, plug in AC and try again, if no good, remove the HD and repeat, if no good, remove/replace the ram and repeat, if still no good, your mainboard is cooked.

Thanks,

Adam.

1. Verify AC power presence with MagSafe LED indicating on or charge state.
2. Verify battery as being partly charged, with orange/amber LED on MagSafe power connector.
3. Reset SMC
Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) The System Management Controller (SMC) is a chip on the logic board that controls all power functions. If the computer is experiencing any power issue, such as not starting up, not displaying video, sleep issues, or fan noise issues, resetting SMC may resolve it. To reset SMC: 1. If computer is on, turn it off by choosing Shut Down from the Apple menu. 2. Connect power adapter to computer and to a working power source. 3. On built-in keyboard, press (left-side) Shift-Control-Option along with power button just once. Important: Use Shift-Control-Option keys on left side of keyboard. Note: When the LED on the MagSafe connector is orange/amber, resetting the SMC will change it to green for a few seconds, indicating that SMC was correctly reset. 4. Wait 5 seconds and press power button to start computer. Note: If bottom case is removed, you can alternately reset SMC by disconnecting both power adapter and main battery, and holding down power button for 5 seconds.

Power Adapter Issues 1. Connect AC adapter's MagSafe connector to the computer. The LED on the connector should be green or orange/amber. 2. Verify power cord or duckhead is firmly attached to AC adapter. Check that duckhead is not damaged. 3. Verify AC power source is supplying AC power. 4. Check for dirty or stuck pins on the MagSafe connectors, both on the adapter and the computer. 5. Reset SMC by pressing the (left) Shift-ControlOption(Alt) keys along with the power button once.

Press F10 just after powering the PC, to access BIOS of your Compaq Armada E500 Notebook.

GoodLuck!
Dont forget to appreciate the solution if I could have been of any help!
CreativeTECH

Hi,

Try draining the flea power first:

1. Remove the battery and ac adapter
2. Press and hold the power button for at least 10sec.
3. Put back the battery and ac adapter
4. Turn on the computer

Check if it will load to windows, if not, there could be a problem with windows. Try startup repair on advanced boot options. Hope this helps.

REMOVE AND CLEAN MEMORY REINSTALL IT