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Gateway NV52: Why won't my laptop turn on?

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:48:25 -0700

I am having a hard time turning my laptop on recently. I have tried multiple times to power my laptop by simply pressing but also holding down the power button. I have also attempted to take out the battery and leave it out for a period of time but nothing seems to work.

⟐ Answered February 01, 2026 at 1:48 MST

Gateway Laptop: gateway power on but screen stay black

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:20:04 -0700

power light come on but the screen stay black

⟐ Commented January 12, 2026 at 1:20 MST

Gateway NV53A24u: Why does my computer shut down when I press the shift button?

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:07:23 -0700

The shift key on the laptop is not functioning properly. When I press the shift key when typing, the computer shuts off. If I press any other key it is fine but the shift key is malfunctioning.

⟐ Commented June 29, 2024 at 11:07 MST

Gateway Laptop: My gateway laptop is not connecting to wireless internet

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 22:06:49 -0700

i think my wireless card is broken .its not working but my wired internet is not working . please help ?

should i replace my wireless card ?

⟐ Answer accepted November 18, 2023 at 22:06 MST

Gateway Laptop: sound is no longer working. why?

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:08:28 -0700

sound stopped working in my gateway laptop.

⟐ Answer accepted January 29, 2022 at 22:08 MST

Gateway NV52: My computer has suddenly started running slow?

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 02:39:11 -0700

My laptop is being unusually slow but I have no idea why. I've been running an Anti-Virus protection without any problems. I also make sure it is updating automatically. It just started recently and never had problems before. I've gotten no reports on any threats to my computer. Does anyone know what could be causing this problem?

⟐ Commented October 15, 2016 at 2:39 MST

Gateway MS2285: Computer powers on but no display

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:48:04 -0700

My computer seems to power on but nothing shows on the display.

⟐ Commented June 14, 2023 at 15:48 MST

Gateway Laptop: Why does my computer say disk read error occured. Press ctrl alt del

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:25:14 -0700

My computer goes to the gateway screen then a black screen that says a disk read error has occurred press ctrl alt del to restart. But when I press ctrl alt del it does the same thing and there is no disk

⟐ Commented December 12, 2024 at 19:25 MST

Gateway Laptop: Dropped my laptop now won't boot!

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 05:01:07 -0700

I dropped my lap top onto a cement porch and now it won't boot up I think something came loose inside. Is it OK to open it could I see if something is loose? I use to solder circut boards for a living so I could make that repair my self,! Any suggestions on fixing it my self?

⟐ Commented July 31, 2021 at 5:01 MST

Gateway NV53A24u: Why is my computer getting hot?

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:27:52 -0700

The computer gets really hot while using it and then randomly turns off on me.

⟐ Answer accepted March 08, 2022 at 14:27 MST

Gateway P5WS0: I forgot the password to my old old gateway P5WS0

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 23:44:43 -0700

How do I reset password or recover password to my pc. Old old old model bought years ago.

⟐ Answered April 29, 2018 at 23:44 MST

Gateway Laptop NV77H33u: Why is the screen dark?

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 23:01:14 -0700

My computer is fully charged and it's on, but the screen is black. I can see and move the mouse though. How do I get it to come back on?

⟐ Commented January 17, 2017 at 23:01 MST

Gateway Laptop: How do I replace the on/off. "Power" button on my Gateway NV731u?

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:11:24 -0700

How do I replace the on/off. "Power" button on my Gateway NV731u?

⟐ Answer edited December 21, 2016 at 15:11 MST

Gateway MS2285: Computer Screen is black

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:48:21 -0700

My computer screen is not working at all. Everything is on while the screen stays black.

⟐ Commented October 31, 2024 at 7:48 MST

Gateway Laptop: The "power on" button on my NE56R31u intermittant?

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 18:34:22 -0700

The "power on" button on my Gateway NE56R31u is intermittant, and progressively getting worse. When it powers off, its getting more difficult to get it to power on each time.

⟐ Answered October 11, 2013 at 18:34 MST

Gateway NV55S: Have not used in several years and was not plugged in. Now wipower up

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 09:18:17 -0700

Is there a internal battery that I need to replace?

⟐ Commented August 13, 2023 at 9:18 MST

Gateway MA6 Laptop: Why does my computer shut off every time I unplug it?

Tue, 16 May 2017 07:46:19 -0700

Every time that i unplug my computer, it immediately turns off and will only power back on after being plugged in.

⟐ Answer accepted May 16, 2017 at 7:46 MST

Gateway 3545GZ: Why does my computer shut off when it gets warm?

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 08:22:36 -0700

I will be using my laptop when all of the sudden it shuts off. As far as I can tell, it is not caused by a virus or anything on the software side. And when it shuts off, the laptop is warm to the touch. What is the issue here?

⟐ Answered October 14, 2016 at 8:22 MST

Gateway NV52: My laptop won’t turn on GATEWAY NV52L15u

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:41:03 -0700

I’ve had the laptop for over 5years and I’ve never had an issue with it before. I was in the middle of using my laptop when it shut down. I thought my battery just died so charged it right away and when I pressed the power button, it didn’t turn on at all like it normally does when it’s on the charger. I’ve tried letting it charge for 30mins and turning it back on but still got nothing. I’ve Had the charger on (with the battery out) and it’s still not turning on. I’ve also tried taking out the battery and the charger and holding down the power button for 15secs before putting the charger back on and still, my laptop will not turn on. Please help?

⟐ Answer accepted January 30, 2019 at 18:41 MST

Gateway 3545GZ: Why won't my device charge when it is plugged in?

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:01:49 -0700

I plugged my device in today to charge it and it will not charge even though the cable and outlet are fine and operating correctly.

⟐ Commented April 03, 2017 at 22:01 MST