text: my laptop will not power on.  what is happening? i was using my laptop last night and it suddenly turned off.  i tried powering on using just the battery and nothing happend.  i tried powering on using just the power supply/charger and it still won't turn on.  i really need the information/files off the hard drive for my husband's business!  help!!! what should i do/try next? it could be a few things:  1. see if it is a loose power connection on the laptop. wiggle the power connector where it enters the laptop and watch the power light. if it blinks, there's the issue. find a spot where you can hold it as you use it.  2. bad battery, you tried with just the power cord so unlikely. remove the battery aand try again.  3. bad power supply. i've seen plenty that had been chewed by pets. look it over and try the power light test again.  the other thing to consider is getting you data off for business reasons. can't spend all day trying to get the laptop to work now do ya?  run over to comp usa and buy a 2.5" external drive kit.  it will enable you to remove the hard drive from the laptop and place it in the external bay. you then plug a usb wire into the device and any xp pc. the drive will show up as an extra removable drive and the data should be accessable.