Hey everyone! I recently decided to replace the thermal paste on my gaming laptop that I've had for about six years. I had never done it before, so I was a bit nervous but thought it was time. However, things took a turn for the worse after I did it. I removed the battery first and then carefully applied the new thermal paste, making sure to screw everything back tightly. Now, when I try to power it on, it won't boot up. The battery light blinks like normal, but the laptop stays off.
After some digging around, I found that resetting the CMOS seemed to get it to start again, but the problem persists—every time I shut it down, I have to reset the CMOS again to get it to turn back on. I'm worried that there might be a bigger issue, maybe with the motherboard. I'm about to start an internship and really need my laptop to work. Does anyone have any advice or solutions? Also, if resetting the CMOS allows it to boot up every time, does that mean my motherboard might not be permanently damaged? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
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When you reset the CMOS, you are essentially clearing the BIOS settings, and it sounds like your battery connection might be at fault. Some laptops have a coin cell battery that keeps time and settings, and if that's not connected properly, it can cause startup issues. It seems like your laptop is recognizing the CMOS reset, so that's a good sign! Just make sure that battery connection is secure. If it's loose, that could be the reason you're having to reset it every time.
I've looked into it, and you might want to take a closer look inside again or watch a guide on reseating the battery. Could save you a lot of trouble!
So how do I check if the battery connection is loose? I really want to avoid any permanent damage.