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All of a sudden I woke up yesterday and found that my laptop would not start and there was no lights either,so called Dell care center and was told that mother board has konked off and needs a replacement with prohibitive cost.The charger lights show green led while the charging is on however after pressing the Fn button and simultaneously pressing the power button nothing results.Could someone help me with the issue,and what are the risks to give it to some unknown engineer to repair,what could exactly be told to the repairer to look into for the problem,as it is without seeing the laptop the majority of engineers I phoned in Mumbai India told me that they will keep the laptop for two three days to get it back in working condition,my question is does it take that long to find the problem and replace the part.Please help and thanks in advance,
No light No sound but charger light led is one,there was no damage or liquid spill but was kept on the table with the airconditioner on at night.

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Quick expert summary for : a green charger LED but no system lights, fans, or beeps normally means the machine is failing at the power-delivery stage (adapter, DC jack, battery or the board’s power circuitry) rather than a Windows/BIOS or inverter issue. That expands on the suggestions from and and explains why ’s inverter note is less likely — an inverter/OS fault usually still shows some life (fan spin, POST LED/beeps).

Recommended step-by-step checks (safe, low-risk diagnostics):

  1. Confirm which LED is lit — the adapter brick or the laptop chassis. A lit brick but dead laptop points at the DC jack or internal power path.
  2. Remove the battery, unplug AC, hold the power button 15-30 seconds (power reset). Reconnect AC only and try to power on.
  3. Test the adapter output with a multimeter (set to DC) and compare to the voltage on the adapter label. If not comfortable with a meter, ask the repairer to test the adapter in front of the owner.
  4. Gently wiggle the DC plug in the jack while switched on to check for intermittent contact. Inspect the jack area for looseness or burn marks.
  5. Reseat the RAM (remove and reinsert) and temporarily remove the hard drive/optical drive — a failing peripheral rarely kills all board power but this helps rule out simple faults.
  6. If opening the case, look for bulging or leaking capacitors and any burn/discoloration. Photograph any damage for later reference.

When handing the unit to a repairer: request a written diagnostic and itemized estimate, insist on a parts-return policy (keep replaced parts), ask for a short warranty on the repair (30–90 days is common), and remove or image the hard drive for data privacy before leaving the laptop. Simple fixes (jack/solder/fuse) can be same-day; motherboard-level replacement depends on part availability and can take several days. If the quoted motherboard cost approaches the used resale value, consider sourcing a tested replacement board or selling the unit for parts.

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check battery or could be moisture build-up from the aircon

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check your battery and charger, if not work, it is bios problem.

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some time this error is belong to 8322 mean windows or LCD inverter problem

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