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Laptop wont start

  • 09-06-2010 8:54pm
    #1
    outdraw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    The battery in my laptop had to be removed a while back and I have been using the laptop solely off the mains.

    In the last week when I press the power button on the laptop the fan starts for a second and dies and the lcd indicator shows that power is there but only for a second. Repeated pushing of power button will result in fan spinning but the laptop does not start.

    Is the laptop done for or can it be fixed easily?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Lallier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Lallier


    I have the same problem just this week. Just wondering if you got it fixed?


  • #3
    asgaard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭asgaard


    Lallier wrote: »
    I have the same problem just this week. Just wondering if you got it fixed?
    What's the model/make of lappy??


  • #4
    Lallier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Lallier


    it's a dell inspiron 1721


  • #5
    Lallier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Lallier


    I have it 2 & 1/2 years and no warrantee, so am wondering what it would cost to fix (depending whats wrong with it)


  • #6
    asgaard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭asgaard


    Take your battery out, plug in your ac adapter, and then try and turn it on. Are there any lights come up or still nothing? It might be faulty motherboard or something with the power circuits, but in 80% motherboard.


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  • #7
    Lallier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Lallier


    Just tried this. The lights at the side come and then off but the power light stays on. I can hear the fan for a few seconds and it sounds like something is working inside, not sure what though.


  • #8
    asgaard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭asgaard


    Definitely mobo gone have a look http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-113442-dell-inspirion-1721-laptop-won-t-turn-on, but might be wrong
    One more: plug in the external monitor to Dell via VGA and see what's happend (might graphic card gone)


  • #9
    0neo8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭0neo8


    Seeing as though its a dell computer try holdin the f7+f8 buttons while you press the power button.Works on the Dell D600.Loose ram is my problem.Might be worth a try for you.


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