I have an Amilo PA 3553. When I push the power button I have the power light on, the webcam light on and can hear the hard drive fan on. Other than this I get nothing. No screen, no beeps, no POST behaviour - NOTHING. This includes the main fan which doesn't even turn in the slightest when I power on.
After about 10-20 secs of nothing-ness - the system shuts off automatically.
I've tried all the various tricks (holding power button reset, removed CMOS battery, removing RAM, HD, alternative monitor, etc.) but no luck.
I was given this laptop diagnosed as a dead motherboard but I've got a sneaking suspision it might just be the fan that needs replacing. Is this normal behaviour for a dead fan or it the dead fan a result of faulty motherboard?
Thanks,
Rose
***UPDATE*** I put a voltmeter on the fan connection on the motherboard and turned laptop on - meter read about 4.6/4.7 volts (prob not entirely accurate as tricky to put a meter on such a small item) which in my eyes means the fan should be on but it isn't spinning.
So assuming the fan is dead - would this cause the system to be acting like I've described above?