On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 01:44:38PM -0500, Tim Tisdall via talk wrote:
It won't even start. The power button is a regular key on the keyboard and has a back light to indicate that it's on. I press it and nothing at all happens. I tried unplugging the battery and powering it like in the video, but nothing happens. I think the device doesn't actually power on without a battery and alternates between the power light and the wifi light like in the video when the battery is disconnected. I don't even get that.
The only thing I do get is the light on the side to indicate that the battery is being charged when the power is plugged in. If the battery is disconnected then the light is orange instead of white.
In response to your other email: There's no evidence of anything getting near the ribbon connector for the keyboard. I think liquid may have gotten inside the keyboard and it's preventing it from detecting the power button key press. Unfortunately, it seems like the keyboard is actually fused together with the case and it's not possible to open. I wish I knew which pins to connect on the keyboard connector to simulate pressing the power button to test that theory.
Well replacement keyboards do exist if that is the problem: https://laptopparts.ca/products/asus-zenbook-ux305-ux305ca-ux305fa-ux305ua-u... I wonder if someone like http://nptechnologies.ca/ would do reasonable repairs or at least be able to say what the problem is. I found this list too some of which sound potentially useful: https://www.blogto.com/tech/2016/09/the_top_10_computer_repair_shops_in_toro... -- Len Sorensen