Gateway LT41P10u Troubleshooting

The computer won't turn on no matter what you do.

The battery in the laptop might not be able to hold a charge anymore so it can't power on, if the battery doesn't charge when plugged into a charger, consider buying a replacement battery.

The issue might be with the charger you are using, if the charging light is not on it could be your power adapter rather than your battery, try to find a replacement charger.

Trying to type doesn't work, or some keys are stuck.

If the entire keyboard isn’t responding, then your best option will be a full replacement, keyboard replacement guide will be found here.

If there are only a small number of keys that don’t work, and you can’t press them down, there could be something underneath it, but it should be pretty easy to replace. You can pop the key off and hopefully clean whatever is underneath it.

Similar to stuck keys, except you would need a complete replacement key.

The screen of your laptop is unresponsive or distorted.

If your screen is frozen, turn off your computer to restart it.

If your screen is too bright or dark, the f11 and f12 keys will let you change the brightness.

If the screen is cracked or has any major damage, the only option would be to replace it, screen replacement guide will be found here.

If your computer powers on but your screen has missing pixels that stay blacked out, or the colors on the screen aren't what they should be, then the problem could be with your LCD screen.

Your touchpad is not working at all, or does not track properly.

If your computer is on but your keyboard/touchpad is not working restart your computer and ensure that both the keyboard and touchpad are enabled. If you need you need a quick fix, attach an external mouse.

if your laptop is overheating during normal use, there could be a problem with your cooling system.

If fans are not running properly or are broken, then you will to replace them, the fan replacement guide will be found here.

If your fans are covered in dust, they are still working but they can't get rid of heat, cleaning the dust out of your fans will decrease the running temperature.

If your webcam is broken or not high enough quality, you could replace it.

The camera lens could be covered or damaged, decreasing picture or video quality.

If your webcam is not recognized by the computer, or the picture is off entirely, then your webcam could be disconnected from the rest of your computer and the best course of action would be to replace it, webcam replacement guide will be found here