Computer does not turn on

1. Disconnect your AC adapter
2. Remove the battery
3. Push the power "On" button for at least 20 seconds.
4. With the AC adapter unplugged from the wall, short out the two power terminals to remove any static buildup.

Now put the battery back in, attach AC power adapter and restart the notebook.

The above may fix your issue.

Are there any beeps when the computer starts to turn on?

Thanks  Bay Wolf I tried this but still the same. And there are no sounds but the hard drive starting and stopping when the lights go on and off

Is there any pattern to the blinks?

Hi Dennyblue,

Please follow the below mentioned steps:

• Connect the AC adapter to a known good power outlet. Check Power LED indicator on AC Adapter (without plugging into the Notebook).
• If LED on the AC adapter is not lit (when unplugged from notebook), reseat brick and cable. Still if the LED is not lit, try using an alternate good known AC Adapter as the current one has gone faulty.
• If LED on the AC Adapter goes off only after connecting to notebook, then it is possible that the Motherboard or DC-In port has gone faulty and hardware replacement may be required.

If the system is within warranty, please share the system's Service Tag and Owner's name with me via private message (click my username and then click Start Conversation). If not then you may refer to the link http://dell.to/1coLzuz to get in touch with Dell's Expired Warranty Support team (Applicable to US Customers). If you are in a different region, go to http://dell.to/15qqGcr select the country/region from the top, scroll down and click on 'Contact Dell Sales' to get the contact information.

No just when I push the power button and it try's to power up then shuts down. The AC adapter is lit and battery is lit power seams to be going to the laptop.

Hi Dennyblue,

It appears to be an issue with the motherboard of the system and hardware replacement may be required.

If the system is within warranty, please share the system's Service Tag and Owner's name with me via private message (click my username and then click Start Conversation). If not then you may refer to the link http://dell.to/1coLzuz to get in touch with Dell's Expired Warranty Support team (Applicable to US Customers). If you are in a different region, go to http://dell.to/15qqGcr select the country/region from the top, scroll down and click on 'Contact Dell Sales' to get the contact information.

Thanks Bay Wolf and Saharsh for the help, I thought it could be the motherboard but hoped it  would be something simple.

Thanks,

Hi Dennyblue,

Glad I was able to help. Feel free to reach out to us if you need any assistance in future.