Ok the clicks sound like they might be the computer trying to start up but for whatever reason it does not have enough power. Similar to starting a car without any petrol. This means that it is...

Try starting it with the battery removed and see if that works.

Try starting the machine with the Ram removed.
If this makes any difference let us know and we will go from there.

Otherwise it sounds like its a mainboard issue and is probably going to be...

Take the battery out and leave it for an hour or so. Once this is done put the battery back in and try powering it on again.

Another thing to try is removing the RAM completely and trying to start...

Do the clicks sound like their coming from the hard drive or somewhere else in the computer?

The Blue screen that you described is a disc check. Typically this will appear when you power off the computer by holding down the button or the battery runs out. The purpose of this is to check and...

If the computer is still running then it could be a bad connection to the LCD display or the video controller is playing up. If it is only 4 months old then i would suggest sending it back to you...

Hi Dana,

Try removing the battery out of the laptop and disconnecting the machine from any power. Leave it for about an hour or so then replace the battery and the power and try start it up again....

Try resetting your CPU heat sink.

Or you could just buy a power supply tester for the same price and it will do all the work for you.

Sounds to me like something has happend to you motherboard. Usually its a problem with buldging capacitors etc on the motherboard or another small part a very common problem with the intel...

Make sure that your monitor is plugged in as well. Can you hear any noises coming from inside the computer such as fans and hard drives starting?

yeah you would also get this problem if the Ram is faulty like you said. However does seem like a bit of a waste if you had to buy new ram and that is not the problem.

I have heard that you should always ground yourself before plugging in any sort of USB device mainly because if there is a small static charge from either you walking around or even from the USB...

You might like to check your PSU. It may just be a conicidence that both are having problem or you might have even kicked a cable out under the desk

Do you have any Ram in the machine at this stage? If not try putting the Ram back in as that could be the problem. The reason that it would be beeping is that onboard graphics cards use the system...

yes the trouble with laptops is that although they are alot more portable and easy to use with that it also creates a host of new things that can happen to them. Good luck

yeah sounds as if the screen despite being dried out might still be having problems. I would suggest trying to locate either a cheap second hand laptop of the same model that is not working and swap...

Yeah i would say that its the PSU. I have found that power supplies never reliably fail by which i mean when they fail they can do odd things and they will never fail in the same way twice.

Have...

Shutdown your computer and then plug in your keyboard then try booting it up and seeing if that works.

ahh nasty. Would'nt it just be easier to buy a new hard drive and install that then?

To find out if it is just ctrl alt del try pressing enter and seeing if it comes up with a help screen. Also you might like to try waiting for 5 minutes or so after plugging in the USB keyboard so...

Hey Alex,

Are you getting any warning beeps?

It sounds as if your laptop may be overheating however due to the age of these laptops i do not think there is any way to check/change bios...

Sounds like the Ethernet port/controller (the one you plug your network cable into) has been damaged. At what point do you get this error message is it before or after the Bios Screen if it is after...

I would say if you do not need any Data that is on the computer to Format your computer completely and reinstall windows and then before you install any other programs that are not crucial then...

Just curious how you worked out the old PSU was broken?

Sounds like you may have had a power surge or something like it while u were out. Try putting a new video card in there as well. It could...

My first guess would have to be hardware.

There are 2 things that you can do:

1. take the side off your case and make sure that the IDE cable that runs from your motherboard to you CD rom is...

This may sound like a really silly question to ask but its usually better to ask the stupid question first lest you run around in circles checking everything but.

You did attach the keyboard up to...

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yes vista sucks.

What sort of computer are you using? The drivers for XP are probably not the same as the ones you will need for...

dont suppose you purchased any extended warranty did u?

usually you can find disassembly guides for laptops through google which may help. basically they go through and explain how to take the laptop completely apart.

I do not think there is a way to turn a laptop on without the power button. how old is the laptop in question?

I must say although i have had a few problems with Dell in the past (Multiple optiplex 270's dying a once) i am very impressed by Dells level of support in the comunity i think your the only computer...

Sounds like you might not have the cases power switch attached to the mothboard problem. This may not be the only problem with your machine if it shut down however it would account for the powering...

I do not think that mocking is really necessary however it probably not the safest way of going about turning your computer on.

I does sound to me like you have fried your laptop and i do not...

Have you added in any extra hardware just before this problem started happening?

It sounds as if it could be the power supply however there are any number of reasons as to what the exact problem...

I agree with DCC about it being wired properly. Check the cable that runs from your cases power switch to your motherboard.

Try reseting the bios settings to default and see if that will work. I have done this a few times in the past when this has been happening and it has worked.

Does not sound like you have lost your hard drive from the information that you have given us. However it is a good idea to keep things that you really need backed up as these kinds of this happen...

see if you can get into windows using safe mode.