Ah Hell - I just ordered a new/used mobo for this stupid laptop. Cost me $100 - Hopefully it works. I'll update this when I get it sorted out in the event someone else comes across this problem. In the mean time, if you have input, would love to hear.
Well, I installed the new MOBO today and installed a new CMOS battery and am still having the same problem. One thing is that the battery charge indicator on the laptop flashes green when the cord is plugged in and the battery charge indicator on battery is unresponsive. I am thinking that perhaps the power cord is blown though the light on the power cord is green. I'm running out of ideas here - I don't know what else it can be.
I was wondering if you had ever gotten this problem resolved. My wife has a Dell laptop and her support just expired last week, so need to resolve this on our own apparently.
My wife had turned it off because it locked up and was very hot. After this the laptop would not restart. You press the power button and it would flash and then turn off. You do not get any error msg's or display. I replaced the power (have two AC adapters) and had same issue.
Yes I resolved the problem with this laptop. The overheating from the defective cooling fan fried both the MOBO and the CPU! I was able to replace both and am now able to use the laptop with no problems. The total cost was $150 for the items used on ebay. Hope that helps - let me know if you have any problems.
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September 22nd, 2009 12:00
ethnics
The section to post this in, would be the Laptop forum HERE, this is for Desktop Hardware.
Bev.
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September 22nd, 2009 13:00
Thanks!
ethnics
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September 22nd, 2009 14:00
Ah Hell - I just ordered a new/used mobo for this stupid laptop. Cost me $100 - Hopefully it works. I'll update this when I get it sorted out in the event someone else comes across this problem. In the mean time, if you have input, would love to hear.
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September 28th, 2009 22:00
Well, I installed the new MOBO today and installed a new CMOS battery and am still having the same problem. One thing is that the battery charge indicator on the laptop flashes green when the cord is plugged in and the battery charge indicator on battery is unresponsive. I am thinking that perhaps the power cord is blown though the light on the power cord is green. I'm running out of ideas here - I don't know what else it can be.
Any help?????
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November 2nd, 2009 15:00
Hi,
I was wondering if you had ever gotten this problem resolved. My wife has a Dell laptop and her support just expired last week, so need to resolve this on our own apparently.
My wife had turned it off because it locked up and was very hot. After this the laptop would not restart. You press the power button and it would flash and then turn off. You do not get any error msg's or display. I replaced the power (have two AC adapters) and had same issue.
Thanks
ethnics
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November 5th, 2009 15:00
Hello:
Yes I resolved the problem with this laptop. The overheating from the defective cooling fan fried both the MOBO and the CPU! I was able to replace both and am now able to use the laptop with no problems. The total cost was $150 for the items used on ebay. Hope that helps - let me know if you have any problems.