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    Complete system fail inspiron E1505

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by molebhai, May 18, 2008.

  1. molebhai

    molebhai Newbie

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    Hey guys, I need help here.
    I have an Inspiron E1505 laptop that suddenly just stopped working one day.
    The screen just went blank.
    I took the battery out, tried out different ram, tested the harddrive on another computer. Everything seems to be in working.
    Except when I press the power button.. the only thing i see is that the Power light and the NumLock light stays on, while the capslock and scrolllock lights blink. and after about a minute of this.. the whole thing turns off.

    Does anybody have any idea as to what is going on with my machine...
    Thanks a lot
     
    molebhai, May 18, 2008
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  2. stevey5036

    stevey5036 Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you spill anything on it? Are the vents clogged with dust? Sounds like a total motherboard failure from what I have seen with machines in the past with the same problem.
     
    stevey5036, May 18, 2008
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  3. wywern209

    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    just replace it call dell and tell them.
     
    wywern209, May 18, 2008
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    stevey5036 Notebook Evangelist

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    That is if your warranty hasn't expired.
     
    stevey5036, May 18, 2008
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