E510 Won't boot to windows XP

Hello,

The 1 and 4 lights that you mention are not included in the diagnostics page for your system.

This usually suggests a motherboard or CPU problem. But you can start by unplugging the system ...

Unplug and reconnect every cable in the system.

Remove and then reseat every card that is installed.

Remove and replace all the memory.

When inside, I suggest that you use a can of computer grade commpressed air to completly clean out the system. Hold the fan blades while you spray then to prevent them from over spinning and killing the fan.

Hi Darrell, The 1 and 4 lights that you mention are not included in the diagnostics page for your system. Uh-oh This usually suggests a motherboard or CPU problem. Uh-oh But you can start by unplugging the system ... Check Unplug and reconnect every cable in the system. Check   Remove and then reseat every card that is installed. Check Remove and replace all the memory. Check When inside, I suggest that you use a can of computer grade commpressed air to completly clean out the system. Hold the fan blades while you spray then to prevent them from over spinning and killing the fan. Check I even went as far as removing the processor and cmos battery. About the only change that took place is that now when I hit the F2 key the dell screen says entering setup...but it doesn't. Please tell me i'm not gonna have to take it to the Best Buy Geek Squad. Do yoo have any other ideas?   -Luis

Hello again,

Sorry, but that is your last option if you are still covered under the BB warranty. :emotion-9:

I am probably having the same problem with my E510.  I'm getting the same lights and when I see the DELL screen, the keyboard rarely works to enter setup, boot options or F5 for safe mode, etc.  In the 1/20 times it does succeed, I have about 30 seconds to play with it until it stops working.  What I've managed to do though, is change the boot order to CD/USB before the hard drive, so I can usually boot up a pen drive linux OS, which, strangely, works just fine(!).  I have updated to the same BIOS version but still get stuck when the completion bar just about reaches the end.  No beeps either.  I've tried unplugging everything I can get my hands on, checked RAM, etc.  It happened suddenly about a week ago and I hadn't installed any new hardware, drivers or software.

I have the exact same problem. Post lights 1 and 4 are on and the post bar stop at almost the end.  i an usually get it to boot one in 10 times.