I was doing some work and the screen went blank like the computer shut itself down due to a power failure or something. But it is plugged in not on the battery... so what happened?
2006-09-15 13:51:23 · 6 answers · asked by icyuryy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Do not try to turn it on again! It could start on fire at anytime (you never know).
Take it to a computer specialist immediately or call Dell Costumer Service.
2006-09-15 13:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 01:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those things require a lot of ventilation. If you have ANYTHING blocking the fan, they WILL overheat and shut down. Put it on a table and prop it up. Overheating mimics power loss.
2006-09-15 13:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait 10 minutes and try powering up again. If it works for a while and then does it again you might be blocking the ventillation ducts or maybe have a fan that has gone bad.
2006-09-15 14:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by K W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it have intergrated video or does it have a seperate video card? you may have dust and dirt blocking the fins on the heatsink.
2006-09-15 14:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by late_sleeper35 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you broke it or did something and you don't even realize it? call the geek squad!
2006-09-15 13:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by Missy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋