First, verify that the LED on the AC adapter is ON before you plug in the notebook end. If it is not, replace the adapter.
If it is on, and goes out when you plug in the notebook, remove the battery. If that solves the problem, i.e., the system will power up without the battery, replace the battery.
If the system will not power up with an adapter that works as above, even without the battery, it's the mainboard that's faulty.
I know plenty of users who have 6000 and other Dells that work fine without the problem. It's a minority of users who have the problem, which is usually caused by rough handling. Remember, the failure rate for major components on notebooks is about 25% over the first three years, and it climbs after that - so you will see notebook users of all makes reporting failures - notebooks are among the least reliable products sold to consumers. Even automobiles are more reliable, statistically.
husky0894
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March 13th, 2009 19:00
First, verify that the LED on the AC adapter is ON before you plug in the notebook end. If it is not, replace the adapter.
If it is on, and goes out when you plug in the notebook, remove the battery. If that solves the problem, i.e., the system will power up without the battery, replace the battery.
If the system will not power up with an adapter that works as above, even without the battery, it's the mainboard that's faulty.
ejn63
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April 14th, 2009 11:00
I know plenty of users who have 6000 and other Dells that work fine without the problem. It's a minority of users who have the problem, which is usually caused by rough handling. Remember, the failure rate for major components on notebooks is about 25% over the first three years, and it climbs after that - so you will see notebook users of all makes reporting failures - notebooks are among the least reliable products sold to consumers. Even automobiles are more reliable, statistically.