Hi ive got a acer aspire one serious notepad but when i turn it on it wont show any page or anything it wont even let me get to the boot menu

If you're using window xp/2000 you can try using the last known configuration option. Here are the instructions:

To load the last known good configuration in Windows 2000 / XP reboot the computer and as it's booting booting repeatedly press the F8 Key, which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow key to move to "Last Known Good Configuration" and press your Enter key.

Do you have it on a power strip? if so try resitting it,if the battery is at full charge then you have an internal problem in the laptop itself.Bad power board,etc.Hope this helps.

Turn off notebook. Remove the battery. Press Power button. Notebook should start working. Wait for 15 secs. If the screen still blank press Power button and hold it for approx. 4 seconds until notebook is powered off. Then press power button again. Bingo, problem should be solved.

you should re-format the HDD, using third party bootable CD, such as Hiren's BootCD.

You need to get into Bios Setup when the pc first starts.

I am not sure but I think the F2 key lets you into Bios Setup

The primary boot device needs to be the Cdrom drive.

The starting order for the pc needs to be set to
1st Cdrom
2nd HDD

You should then be able to install Vista.

I recommend you try the steps in the below link:

http://notebook-solutions.blogspot.com/2009/05/notebook-solutions-notebook-solutions.html


Follow the steps from No Boot or no Power in laptops.

Also check if there is a known issue with your laptop model since even others are experiencing similar issue.

Hi and welcome to FixYa,

Initially, try:

• "Press F2 to Enter System Configuration Utility";
• determine if the hard disk could be detected by the CMOS/BIOS;
• if yes, possibly corrupt partition would need re-partition/re-format and re-installation of Vista;
• if no, possible faulty hard drive and would require replacement.

Pls post back result(s). Good luck and Thank you for using FixYa.

You need to reload the Windows.

Try pressing F12 on boot-up. I'd recommend getting another PC as I have had multiple problems with this one. Or at least make sure you back up work regularly

Does it sound like it's starting up at all? Is the problem that only the screen turns blank? You might have just disabled the standard output. Try pressing Fn (bottom left on the keyboard) and the F5 on the top a few times to see if the screen toggles back on. You might also try to run it without the battery, and on the battery only in case it's a faulty battery or power supply that causes the problem. If not, it sounds lsike a serious problem, so if there is any chance of the waranty still being valid I'd call acer support asap.