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June 4th, 2022 23:00
Problem with Inspiron 3521 boot process
My Inspiron 3521 will not boot. When I start it, it only clicks constantly with no screen display and nothing I have tried will bypass this. I have tried all of the usual boot options, F2, F8, F10, F12, escape, delete, to no avail. I replaced the hard drive but it just does the same clicking as with the original hard drive. I have power lights come on when I am trying to boot it but it will only click and the screen is black. I can hear the hard drive winding but no visual to see if the bios is showing.
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ejn63
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June 5th, 2022 03:00
The mainboard is not powering up correctly -- the click you hear is a component attempting to power up. The system will need to have the mainboard replaced, if you think it's worth the cost (in the $150-250 range). You may be better off putting the funds toward a new(er) system.