Dell Xps wont turn on!

[eby6355@charter.]

Naturally my warranty ran out last month Anyway- my computer wont turn on at all- totally dead-I have checked the out let and purchased a brand new dell power cord- nothing- Anyone know what the problem could be?
Thank you eby6355

[KarmaKiller]

Hi, welcome to TechIMO.

I would put my money on the power supply. A lot of OEM PSU's are junk, and go out fairly often. It is one of the more overlooked parts in a tower.
If you give us your model number, we could find a replacement that would work.

[BipolarBill]

Power cord? Is this a laptop?

[debykeby]

I'm sorry, yes this is a laptop. Thank you

[BipolarBill]

The most common problem with laptops is a worn power jack. If this is what went wrong, the battery would die because it cannot be charged. A new cord would *not* fix the problem because the jack is worn out inside the laptop. In such a case, it would not start.

You need to take the notebook in for service. They should me able to fix it for less than $100.

[eby6355]

Thank you so much! That makes sense. I was using it on the couch, running on battery, and it just died and would not turn back on with the power cord. Thanks again- I sure appreciate you sharing your knowledge.