How to do a Power Reset

Doing a power reset can be useful in many circumstances and is often the simple solution to bringing life back to a 'dead' laptop. If your laptop also suffers from any of the following battery/charger related issues then it is worth while attempting to do one -

Laptop won't power on - un responsive
Battery not recognised
Battery not charging
POST error message for battery/charger

Follow these steps to perform a power reset -

Turn off your laptop
Remove the charger & battery. If your machine doesn't have a removable battery, press the 'reset' button under the base (This is sometimes a small pin hole)
Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds
Re-insert the charger
Turn on the laptop, wait for the laptop to fully boot up
Insert the battery

Be sure to complete the steps in the right order and in full