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dead Dell Inspiron Laptop?
Model 8500
I believe the power supply is good,It has a green light and shows voltage with a meter, but there are no indicator lights on the top of the keyboard that are lit, to the left of the power switch.
On the battery there are no lights on it showing it charged or charging
It should run off the power supply. correct?
I held power button 15 seconds.
I took out cooling fan and it was completely stopped up.
Could the cpu have overheated? and if so would it show nothing and no beeps etc?
any help appreciated.
I would try a new cpu if that is possible problem but mother board failure is another matter and not worth fixing.
1 Answer
- Dell Inc.Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Hi shiftsuper175607,
You are correct that the system should work on the AC adapter only, with the battery removed.
If the system is not showing any signs of power and the AC adapter is fine, the issue is most probably related to the motherboard. This belief is further strengthened by the fact that the battery is not even charging, implying that the power circuit has been effected. In case of processor failure, generally, the power circuit keeps working and the system goes to a no post state and gives 7 beep failure code. As that is not happening, I would put my bet on motherboard failure. As the system fan was clogged, the damage could have been caused due to overheating.
You may call Dell Out of Warranty Repairs department and get a quote for the repairs. You can then decide whether you want to get it fixed or not. You may call them at 1800-288-4410.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
GauravS
