Inspiron 8500 will not power up

Question

My 8500 has developed a nasty habit lately. When I hit the power button, all three lights by the power button light up, then the num lock light goes out and the caps lock light and scroll lock light stay on. I get the impression its trying to tell me something but I don't know what. These two lights stay on for about 10 seconds and then go off. At that point, I can try again. Now the strange part: this is gonna sound weird, but if I hold the unit at a 45 degree angle with the left side in the air, then hit the power button, sometimes it works. *help* Message Edited by cadams9 on 03-20-2006 05:44 PM

cadams9 · Answer

*EGAD* how in the world did I think I have an 8600?? It is an 8500, of course.

====ok i figured out how to edit, now if i could figure out how to delete!======

Message Edited by cadams9 on 03-20-2006 05:46 PM

takemusuaiki · Answer

Try reseating the components (HDD, Optical drive, memory modules, NIC, MDC,). You may want to run the DELL Diagnostics, too. If this doesn't solve your issue, you may need to take a look at your control panel (the front bezel with the power buttons on it) and try to see if the controls are properly seated. You can also call up DELL as an option. Or, you may want to go to www.support.dell.com, go to troubleshooting page and type in your issue.

W Shackelford · Answer

Yes this sounds like you dislodged your bezel.  Has it been dropped lately?  Any infants, cats, or poltergeists in the house?   If

W Shackelford · Answer

Yes this sounds like you dislodged your bezel.  Has it been dropped lately?  Any infants, cats, or poltergeists in the house?   If so, I've

W Shackelford · Answer

If so, I've got awesome instructions on how to re-do everything, but it'd take an effort to find them.   Until then, try kneading the bezel with your fingertips.  If something goes click, that's good.

cadams9 · Answer

Thanks to all. I reseated my bezel a couple of times. I also reseated my memory and cleaned out the fan. Whatever it was is fixed now.

pyro_t · Answer

Hi I seem to have the same problem.

Can someone explain what the 'bezel' is. As well as what it means to reseat the various components. (just remove and put it back in?)

Message Edited by pyro_t on 06-29-2008 09:48 PM

cadams9 · Answer

The user's Inspiron 8500 laptop is not powering up properly. When the power button is pressed, all three lights by the power button light up, but then the num lock light goes out and the caps lock and scroll lock lights stay on. After about 10 seconds, these two lights go off and the user can try again. The user has discovered that holding the unit at a 45-degree angle with the left side in the air sometimes allows it to power on. The answer to the post suggests that the message is 8 years old and advises the user to find a more recent thread or start a new one.

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