My Computer or Laptop Will Not Power On

Laptops:

1. Try unplugging your laptop's charger from the current power outlet
   1. Plug the charger into a different power outlet
      1. If the laptop works with a different power outlet, this is an outlet issue and not a laptop issue
      2. If this doesn't work, make sure the charger is unplugged from power
      3. Then remove the laptop's battery (if you can, newer models may not have this ability)
      4. Once the battery is removed, plug the charger back into a power outlet and try turning it on again
         1. If the laptop turns on without the battery, this means you have a bad battery that needs to be replaced
            1. Please DO NOT use your device without its battery, even if it works plugged in, you can cause corruption of the operating system
            2. In this case, replace your laptop's battery
2. If your laptop is docked in a docking station
   1. Restart or power cycle the docking station, by unplugging the device from power or holding down its power button
   2. Once restarted, try turning on your laptop again
   3. If it still doesn't work, remove the laptop from the docking station and try powering on the laptop by itself

Computers:

1. Unplug your computer's power and try a different power outlet
   1. Try to avoid unplugging the computer's power and plugging it back into a power strip or battery backup that may be failing
2. Confirm the switch to your computer's power supply (on the back of your computer tower) is flipped on and not turned off
3. Also, confirm the power outlet being used is not tied to a light switch
   1. If the power outlet only works when the light switch is turned on, make sure the light switch is on and not in the off position