A tech looked at it...seems to be the power supply. I believe it is soldered to the motherboard- right? Any ideas how much it would be to fix it? I'm handy...can I do it myself? Pop out key borad, unscrew, pop it in and out??? Any other ideas on why it won't turn on...tried other power cable still nothing...and it should run on AC power even if the battery is dead.
2006-10-01 14:19:32 · 9 answers · asked by Dave 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
THANKS- IT'S A 2004 DELL LATTITUDE Inspirion 5160 running XP model PP08L
2006-10-01 14:34:13 · update #1
Laptops are very difficult for the end user to service. It would be better to send it out for service back to the manf. It may void your warranty to work on it yourself.
2006-10-01 14:21:52 · answer #1 · answered by IT Pro 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, not much of a tech I would say. First check the DC power supply by plugging into the wall and using a voltmeter to see if the voltage that is stamped on transformer is actually being output. This is probably not your problem if you tried a different one. Often what happens is that this voltage will be good, but the DC power jack on the motherboard is broken or lost connection. If the jack is loose and wiggles around easily, then this is probably the problem. A quick way to check is to charge your battery in another laptop and see if the computer works until the battery goes dead and laptop shows no AC power even when connected to AC. If it is the DC jack, many computer shops will replace the jack at a cost of around 100 to 200 dollars. Any other problems other than this will usually involve replacing the motherboard.
2006-10-01 14:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by Interested Dude 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a Dell Latitude that did the same thing, Dell won't sell you the part on the mainboard that's screwed up - you have to send it them for repair which costs more than it's worth.
I know I shouldn't say this but mine suffered an "accident" and became an insurance claim.
2006-10-01 14:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
O.k, so you are a complete layperson, has never open your computer case, is afraid of doing so, but want to replace your power supply unit with a better one. This tutorial was just made for you: a step-by-step guide on how to replace your power supply full of pictures, especially made for people who has never opened the PC case and/or is afraid of changing things inside the PC.
Why should you replace your power supply? If you don’t specify a power supply brand and model when buying your computer, the computer store will probably sell you a PC with a “generic” power supply, which is very low-end and isn’t enough for high-end applications. Telling them the power rating you want is not enough, since cheap power supplies simply cannot deliver their labeled power rating. For example, a 400 W “generic” power supply won’t be able to deliver its rated 400 W.
2006-10-01 14:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by ladeehwk 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Dude get dell to do it for you if you don't know how to do it.. itz going to cost around $100.00 or more i think not sure cause i do it myself and i seen people try to do it them self and they end up breaking the laptop so get profeeional help..
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2016-11-25 21:33:59 · answer #6 · answered by seeger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh my gosh best thing to do is have computer technician, replace power supply .you dont want to damage the motherboard
2006-10-01 14:25:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
if still under warranty then ask dell to fix it...
2006-10-01 14:23:08 · answer #8 · answered by starchild1701 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
include your model or email me (yahoo account...clnm2000)...and i'll help you find the service manual for detailed instructions
2006-10-01 14:20:55 · answer #9 · answered by Chris™ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋