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November 27th, 2005, 07:54 PM
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|  Dell inspiron wont boot or do anything!
Hi there!
I hope you can help me!!!!
My Dell inspiron 8100 wont boot or do anything at all!!! When I try to turn it on, all the 3 lights come up for 5 seconds and then it turn off itself. It doesn´t make any noise at all... nothing start up.. not even the fans..
it´s connected to main and the battery is fully charged
any tip?
thanks!!!
Fede
Last edited by fedesch : November 28th, 2005 at 08:58 AM.
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November 28th, 2005, 12:09 PM
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No beeps? No post? Can you get into the BIOS? | 
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November 28th, 2005, 12:16 PM
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no.. I can´t get into the bios. it only turn the lights for 5 seconds and that´s it. the fan don´t even start at all..
no beeps either
could it be the BIOS battery?
thanks!
Fede
Last edited by fedesch : November 28th, 2005 at 12:28 PM.
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November 28th, 2005, 02:40 PM
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~ I dont have and never have worked with a laptop, only PCs. ~
reset your bios if you're able to. Possibly just take out the jumpers if laptops have those. Check fan wires. Do you have any other batteries or AC adapters? try switching things out if you have some available to find the variable that is causing the disturbance. Do all this from a cold start... which u should have to since it wont start and stay on.
last but not least, smack that mofo. NOT THE SCREEN THOUGH.
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November 28th, 2005, 06:20 PM
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any other tip around there? I´ll try to do what Snookay says.. but It going to take me some time to do it as I have to unscrew the whole laptop...
so.. if someone have any other tip in the meantime.. will be great
thanks!
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November 28th, 2005, 06:39 PM
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How old is the battery? Try removing the battery and using only AC power (may not be possible on certain laptops). | |
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November 28th, 2005, 08:01 PM
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I tried both options...and no luck...... teh laptop not even "try" to read the hard drive.. the screen doesn´t show anything at all... it´s always black!
hope someone can help me!
thanks!
Fede
Last edited by fedesch : November 28th, 2005 at 08:11 PM.
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November 28th, 2005, 09:11 PM
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If it is under warrenty, RMA it to Dell... Sounds like your Mobo is going out..
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November 29th, 2005, 06:29 PM
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is not under warranty.. it is a bit old for that....
what happen if the bios battery runs completly out.. what is the effect of that?
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November 30th, 2005, 10:14 AM
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There isn't a BIOS battery, there is a CMOS battery. I don't know too much about the inside of a laptop, but a CMOS battery could be in there.
If it was out, I think that the BIOS wouldn't boot up or wouldn't "remember" your settings. Best get that battery replaced if you have to.
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