Failure to power up -- Dell Inspiron 4150
Problem: when I plug the laptop in or connect the battery, the num lock light turns on and the top two lights (power and battery) turn on. After a second or two, the middle (battery) light turns off....
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I would be checking the battery for a start can you borrow one maybe just remove and replace to wipe the contacts to ensure there is a good contact. I would be looking very closely at the heatpipe...
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I have cleaned the battery contacts, and the battery has a built-in meter that shows that it is nearly fully charged. But also, I get the same behavior whether I am using the battery or plugging it...
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Since it is doing it on both battery and mains your original diagnisis seems the best one we just had to eliminate it as a potential problem. I would be looking very carefully at any soldered joint...
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I am having the same issue with mines and Dell says i have to replace the mother board for $800!!!
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I think it's a motherboard problem. It may be fixable - usually there is no need to replace the motherboard.
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I had the same problem booting up my 4150. After a long time w/ Dell tech support, we found out one of my memory slots was bad. Basically, they had me remove the memory cards one at a time and try them...
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I tried to flip my memories and even tried using memory from another Dell laptop. Tried removing Battery, Modem, CD, WiFi. It is not over heating, because fans are working, and after letting it rest...
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I have a similar problem. My Dell Inspiron will not operate if I put a battery in it with the AC adapter. The AC Adapter shorts out as soon as I put the battery in. I have to unplug the adapter from...
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Without knowing a bit more about the low voltage selection between battery and the AC adapter power supply i am guessing. However, on the assumption that they would reduce costs to a minimum it would...
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