Dell Vostro 1015 won't start

[pk.]

Hi,

I have bought this dell vostro 1015 laptop one and half year ago. Day before yesterday my windows xp hanged and I was unable to shut down. So I pressed power on button for few seconds to switch off my laptop. Now my laptop is not starting. I see complete blank screen. I tried booting with CD, but no luck. The LED for power is on. The LED for harddisk keeps blinking. But I can not see anything on screen. Not even Dell logo. Nothing happening. The LED at harddisk keeps blinking. Keyboard do not respond. I tried taking out battery and starting with power adapter. But no luck. Please help.

[Rik_]

Try removing the ram to see if it will beep. If it does, refit the ram and try it again. If you have 2 ram sticks then try them 1 at a time.

[pk.]

Thanks for reply. But I do not know how to do that. I am new with laptops.

[Rik_]

There will be an access panel in the bottom of the laptop, you need to remove it then the ram. This link will give you an idea - http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/upgrade-laptops-ram/

[pk.]

Thanks, I will try and let you know.

[pk.]

I tried it.

When I removed RAM and started laptop, the left most light on the keyboard became on. The middle light and right light started blinking together. But no beep.
Then I inserted RAM. Then middle light on keyboard started blinking. I think I did not place RAM properly. Then again I reseated RAM. Now laptop has come to previous stage. Power LED is on and LED at hard disk keep blinking. Nothing on screen.

[Rik_]

Sounds like you need to take it to a professional repair shop then unfortunately!

[pk.]

Thanks Rik. At least I learned how to remove and place RAM in laptop which I never had done.

[Rik_]

No problem, you can't really do any further diagnosis unless you feel up to taking the laptop apart!

[balatoro]

I was working with the laptop before going to bed and when done I shot it down, but the next morning when press the switch button nothing is showing even a single led light does not show.

Based on this I disassemble the laptop and reassemble it back again by making sure everything is connected well but still not starting when I press the start button.

Pls is there any that can help?

Toro.