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Inspiron 5150 starts with no video
hello everybody
i have an inspiron 5150 that was bought way back in 2003, warranty is long gone so nothing i can do there,
anyway a month ago when i turned it on, there was no display, computer was on though, lights and sounds were normal, just no display.
it has always been doing this i thought it was a loose connection problem, i opened it up, checked all the connections, they were all fine, vid card connection was fine too, i don't think its heat because every few months i open it up and remove the dust thats gathered in front of the radiator, it keeps my laptop cool and the chip temps are fine
2 or 3 times the display did work and i could use my comp, i used those times to backup my stuff so i can reformat, but the next time i start it, same thing, no display
i thought it was the screen problem at first, but i'm starting to think its a video card problem
i have never done tv-out on my laptop before, but i have on my desktop, both of em have and s-video slot. with my desktop i just connect the cable to the tv and it works under video 1, but when i did it with the laptop nothing happened. i also tried hooking up an extra monitor with the vga connection it has, still nothing.
i can easily order the replacement parts online, but i don't want to order something that already works
i haven't installed anything new on the comp, i only use it for typing papers and music and i don't connect it to the internet, total hardware problem, i know about the design flaws in this model, thats why i open it up and clean the dust out of it
anyway to help me solve or properly diagnose this problem would be great
thanks for your time, i know its a lot to read
Message Edited by Dude_McDude on 07-05-2007 03:55 AM
i have an inspiron 5150 that was bought way back in 2003, warranty is long gone so nothing i can do there,
anyway a month ago when i turned it on, there was no display, computer was on though, lights and sounds were normal, just no display.
it has always been doing this i thought it was a loose connection problem, i opened it up, checked all the connections, they were all fine, vid card connection was fine too, i don't think its heat because every few months i open it up and remove the dust thats gathered in front of the radiator, it keeps my laptop cool and the chip temps are fine
2 or 3 times the display did work and i could use my comp, i used those times to backup my stuff so i can reformat, but the next time i start it, same thing, no display
i thought it was the screen problem at first, but i'm starting to think its a video card problem
i have never done tv-out on my laptop before, but i have on my desktop, both of em have and s-video slot. with my desktop i just connect the cable to the tv and it works under video 1, but when i did it with the laptop nothing happened. i also tried hooking up an extra monitor with the vga connection it has, still nothing.
i can easily order the replacement parts online, but i don't want to order something that already works
i haven't installed anything new on the comp, i only use it for typing papers and music and i don't connect it to the internet, total hardware problem, i know about the design flaws in this model, thats why i open it up and clean the dust out of it
anyway to help me solve or properly diagnose this problem would be great
thanks for your time, i know its a lot to read
Message Edited by Dude_McDude on 07-05-2007 03:55 AM