Why would a laptop just out of the blue stop working

you need to put that dinosaur to rest,time for a new one

eMachines eME528-2325 Specifications
you left off 1/2 the real model #
Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset , A LAPTOP PC

NO OS told, w7 new it had (still)?,


well that needs a driver to work AND DOES NOT WORK ON NEWER OS NOT TOLD..
THE MAKER OF THIS LAPTOP HAS GL40 DRIVER THAT USES NONE RAID MODE, (laptops can not use raid, no space for 2+ hdd) that means only gl40 drivers work;.


here they all are

https://www.emachines.com/ec/en/US/content/drivers.html
11 drivers there for one PC (this one) per OS.
w7
the 2 marked Intel must be loaded
best is first turn off RST mode in BIOS (no raid)
and set ACHI only . there.
RST is RAID and not used.

pitfalls (no OS told at all guess nasty XP/VISTA.)
the coin cell is dead, and if is, cannot be ignored
the bios reset on bios page 1.
RTS (intel raid chip) disabled in Bios
all sata ports turned on.in bios.
set SATA to ACHI mode, for modern windows. in bios.
a good HDD that passes smart tests.
boot order set to hdd0- first. in bios.
keyfacts, Intel ended all support for the old RST chip and must be disabled now for all newer OS.
some RST drivers see bios RAID off and load in ACHI mode automatically or not.

save
exit bios, cold boot it to USB windows install media
and load the secret OS now.
fresh, (I erase all HDD that had virus first )_

I assume that you are looking for an e528 adapter. There are many adapters available on Amazon and eBay (search for "e528 charger"). If instead you are saying that the machine works fine when the charger is plugged in, but not when you are running off of the battery, then how do you know that your battery is OK?

You must have a Video Program and proper Drivers.
Go the manufactures web site for this material.

1. right click the battery icon on the bottom right toolbar
2. select "power options"
3. select "high performance" (if not visible use drop down to show additional power plans)
4. click "change plan settings"
5. click "change advanced power settings"

Drivers For Free - Emachines ... E528 Webcam Drivers
eMachines E528 Drivers for Windows XP ' DriversTag This should Help you

Sounds like you lost your Operating system, Probably going to require a reformat to repair

Try restarting...when the eMachines splash screen appears (e)...press Alt+F10 at the same time...this is the method I learned about when my eMachines recovery management would not complete the restoration process...mine is a desktop pc...but give it a try and see what happens.

That depends on the model, because there are two different e528. One is called e528-2012, and that model does have a webcam. The other model, e528-2325, does not come with a webcam.

The red light will turn blue when the battery fully charges - it is flashing because the battery is charging.