Sometimes a Chromebook will not turn on using the power button even when you know it is charged.

1. Close the lid of your Chromebook.
2. Plug in your Chromebook power cord into a wall outlet and then plug the other end into your Chromebook.
3. Open the lid of your Chromebook without pressing any keys

After a few seconds you just might see that beautiful white screen with the Chrome logo on it. If no try performing a hard reset by pressing and holding the Refresh button then press the power button (On non-tablet models, it is on the keyboard. On tablet models, it is on the side of unit.)

Note: Chromebooks ship in a state that requires you to plug in the power cord to turn them on the first time. It’s possible for your Chromebook to re-enter this state.

I’ve had Chromebooks sent to me for repair that are reported to not turn on. The first thing I do when troubleshooting is plug in the power cord and try to turn the Chromebook on. One thing I’ve noticed is one Chromebooks that do turn on is often the battery charging status is around 1%.

Basically, what has happened is between the time that the issue was reported and when I received the Chromebook, the battery died. That flushed whatever the issue was and the Chromebook worked correctly when I plugged it in and powered it up.