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Inspiron 1521 won't boot

  • 14-01-2014 9:48pm
    #1
    shnaek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭


    I was using my Dell Inspiron 1521 when it blue screened. I shut it off, but it hasn't started up since. When I press the 'on' button it makes a noise as if it's starting, the 'on' light lights up, then there's a 'click' and it shuts down again. Any ideas?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    duckysauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭duckysauce


    shnaek wrote: »
    I was using my Dell Inspiron 1521 when it blue screened. I shut it off, but it hasn't started up since. When I press the 'on' button it makes a noise as if it's starting, the 'on' light lights up, then there's a 'click' and it shuts down again. Any ideas?

    Thanks!

    remove the hard drive then power it up


  • #3
    shnaek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭shnaek


    duckysauce wrote: »
    remove the hard drive then power it up

    I removed the hard drive and now all that happens is the 'on' light comes on for a few seconds and then goes off again. No sound.


  • #4
    PCMick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭PCMick


    is your laptop attempting to boot? Is there just a blank screen or is it coming up with Dell logo when trying to power on


  • #5
    shnaek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭shnaek


    PCMick wrote: »
    is your laptop attempting to boot? Is there just a blank screen or is it coming up with Dell logo when trying to power on

    Just a blank screen.


  • #6
    PCMick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭PCMick


    Possibly there is an error in your hard drives boot sector, or boot sector manager.
    If you still have your repair disk that would have came with the computer try inserting the disk, doing a hard reboot(hold power off button for 30sec) and restart it up. It could read the disk and repair what is wrong.


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