I tried to start my laptop earlier, only for nothing to happen. It won’t start on battery or when plugged in (it can run without a battery when plugged in). The battery does seem to be dead, and so is the 3V CMOS battery.
I opened it up and noticed a circle visable on one of the inductors. Hopefully you can see it in the picture.
Could this be the problem, or is that normal?
Update: I’ve tested some suggestion and watched some repair videos, but I found nothing. Goodbye old friend 🥲🤚
Thanks for the help guys
Nope, no signs of life with the battery removed and on wall power only. I believe the battery was not to blame, but something went wrong that caused it to also drain the battery. I will check the battery anyway and report back if I find anything interesting. Thanks for the helpful link.