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E6410 slow boot. Flashing cursor. Won't start Windows.
My E6410 has been giving me trouble with very slow bios post, not loading windows with flashing cursor,starting Windows and basically being a pain in the ***. I updated to bios (A16) no joy. I swapped ram, no joy.I reinstalled Windows, no joy.
Solution: I had a faulty USB port (black plastic casing missing ) and the pins were causing a short, by touching each other. I straightened pins, with long nose screwdriver (charger and battery disconnected) and it's been working like a dream since.
Hope this helps anyone with similar issue.
mocahontas
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January 4th, 2018 12:00
I was about to throw this system away figuring motherboard damage. Your suggestion was a saver.
DELL-Rishi
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May 28th, 2016 06:00
Hi NIALLER123,
Thank you for posting the solution. This indeed makes a very valid point to be checked on such cases.
This immensely would help many other customers who might face the same issue.
Nialler123
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May 29th, 2016 01:00
Note: for the fault to occur on my machine, the black plastic male piece that houses the pins inside the USB port were missing,which left them exposed and prone to damage or movement.