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 | Hello, I actuallly have seen this problem before on several Dell Inspirons of this associated series before. This often has to do with one of two different things depending on what kind of flash codes you are getting, but the most common failure reason is improper voltages detected, this means … |
| | Right now I just recieved one of these and am experiencing a similar set of circumstances. With either adapter or battery used as power and on / off button pressed the machine will attempt to power on, LED lights flash and go out for HD, power and upper panel lights … |
| | First let me state I am not a Dell CSR so I am not 100% on things. Normally though this error is on a replaced motherboard or system repaired by dell that was not taken out of Dells Diagnostic mode. If this just randomly occured then it seems likely that … |
| | I'm starting off by assuming you have a LED on the motherboard and it is lit showing power to the MB is good. At this point I'm also hoping your motherboard has a built in speaker. If so then the best thing to do is start by removing RAM, Power … |
| | Hi All, OK I think I'm going to have to create a special thread for all of the HP / Compaq people out there with this problem. Unfortunately for you the HP Pavillion DV2000 / DV6000 / DV9000 which this is based upon have a fault on the board that … |
 | I think there is actually one thing which is also worthwhile to be looked at and taken into account at this juncture, the "WalMart Factor". [url]http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/01/google-pc-at-wal-mart-for-200/[/url] [url]http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/04/gos-where-computers-are-headed/[/url] Yes, it has finally happened Wlamart is now selling low end boxes with Linux installed and setup on them, these $200-300 US system … |
| | This sounds like a case of something causing the laptop to draw too much power for the adapter, or causing a fault in it. I am going to assume at this point the laptop doesn't power off battery alone or the battery is charged. I would recommend first removing the … |
| | 10 Flashes generally means an issue with memory or motherboard. Your best troubleshooting will be to use one memory module in one slot and then the other slot testing the module and slots in this way, then doing the same with the other memory module if you have one. Also … |
 | If you think it still may be the case, you can try "dry posting the board." See if you have a speaker on the board if so you can: remove power, remove memory, remove jumpers for reset switch and front panel power switch, re-attach power, using a small flathead screwdriver …  |
| | Looks like you have some type of spyware / malware. You should probably start by backing up anything important to another source, this is a preventive measure in case what is on the computer is more difficult to remove than it will be worth or you might be better off …  |
| | Solutions : There should be a port on the computer to hook up an external monitor to. This in combination with fn - f5 will give display on the external monitor. You can do the install on another computer but, it will be hardware specific to that computer. The way … |
| | I would recommend trying to disconnect any other IDE deives and trying to start it up, perhaps using a different or new(er) cable. This kind of problem can sometimes come from a bad cable or an optical drive that is having a problem being identified |
| | At this point you should probably check the settings on the drives. Occasionally if the Master / Slave settings are off or set to cable select it can have an impact on things. You may also want to make certain your major components are seated fully ie Memory, Video Card, … |
| | Try powering on with various memory configurations, remove all, only one in each of the slots, and trying the diffferent memory in each of them This will eliminate the idea of a bad memory SODIMM or a bad slot. |
| | Re: ram enhancement Here are the specs on that board, it should be able to support up to 2GB of 133 mem Intel Desktop Board D845GLLY - motherboard - micro ATX - i845GL General MPN: BOXD845GLLY, KD845GLLYLPAK10, BOXD845GLLYL, BLKD845GLLYL, BLKD845GLLY, KD845GLLYPAK10 Product Type: Motherboard Form Factor: Micro ATX Width: 23.4 cm Depth: 20.8 … |
| | This may be part of the series of Dell that you have to make some changes in BIOS in order to get it to recognize hard drives. Look through your BIOS settings and see if there are settings for your storage devices and that they match what you have installed, … |
| | Actually, I think the first thing you should do is to check in BIOS what the boot order is set to. This is probably an instance where something is in the optical drive or that the boot order has been changed. |
| | Re: Random shutdowns Random shut downs are a bit difficult to track down but generally have to do with bad data of some form or another. This is most often caused by one of these things: Bad Memory Corrupted Hard Drive Overheating Hardware conflict You might start by looking at your event log … |
| | Re: user profiles You might note the computer IP for that unit and if he comes back with a similar issue in the near future try to ping it from another computer, this could be a failing NIC. When this happens on a computer like this it can sometimes create situations where a … |
| | Hi All, OK I think I'm going to have to create a special thread for all of the HP / Compaq people out there with this problem. Unfortunately for you the HP Pavillion DV2000 / DV6000 / DV9000 which this is based upon have a fault on the board that … |
| | If you have an external monitor you might try hooking it up to see if you get an external display. Also you said nothing so I wonder if you get any BIOS screens or anything at all at at startup. |
| | I noticed you said you have looked into BIOS but I didn't note you saying you have done a BIOS update. If you haven't updated the BIOS for the board that my be the solution. |
| | Re: laptop This thread should probably be moved to the hardware section under dead machine that being said lets give you a start at help. It sounds like a possible bad hard drive, so you should probably try to boot into recovery console on your machine and see if it is possible … |
| | It looks like any standard f-connector antenna should work, so any coaxial cable or set of rabbit ear antenna from a department / superstore should work. |
| | The first thing I would advise is to remove everything, memory, wireless card, optical drive, hard drive and and other things attached to the computer and try a restart. At this point you will hopefully get the Dell splash screen and can enter BIOS. if not it isn't too good … |
| | Sounds like you have already done 90% of what you need to. This is most likely a failed video card, reseating the video card and checking the BIOS settings for the video card are the only thing I can suggest before taking it to a shop to have them use … |
| | D-Link should be: Username: admin Password: admin or blank If these aren't working reset the router and try them again. |
| | First thing I would consider doing is backing up any critical data off the hard drive that you are working on, I would start here since this may be a bigger issue than just a few corrupt files and your window to do this could be small. After this I … |
| | Noticed this post hasn't seen any answers yet, so lets take it systematcally. All of this is based on you having already swapped memory modules around and run with only one at a time to test if either of them were bad and causing lockups. 1) Enter BIOS and see … |
| | This could be a few different things, so the first questions to ask are: What was going on before this occured and do you know if it other browsers work (Firefox, Opera ect...)? What antivirus antispyware are you using? Are you able to access the run cmd, control panel and … |
| | Generally when this occurs due to overclocking it can be resolved by going into the BIOS and turning off or turning back down the overclocking. |
| | If this were me I'd take off and reseat all connections on motherboard and the memory. It is likely something small like that, if you want to be systematic about it, remove everyting from board and restart listening for bad memory tones, then install video card, then memory one stick … |
| | Sounds like you are on the right track, At this point especially considering the age of the computer you shouuld be able to contact the manufacturer of your motherboard and get a RMA # from them and maybe an advance replacement depending on the brand where they send you the … |
| | Make certain RAM is seated properly, and try going back to old memory just to be certain everything is working still. Then try inserting the new memory chips one at a time to see if it POSTs and one of the chips is bad. After this then try inserting one … |
 | As an addendum to this, you may want to know it is possible to setup the PPPoE on the router with the username and password. As that point it handles all authentication and login for the validation with Verizon and you don't need the PPPoE setup or any software from … |
| | This board is one that was known for a variety of issues with DDR2 memory. Among the various solutions that may work for it are: BIOS update Manually setting memory timings Using DDR memory |
| | Try doing a BIOS update for the motherboard. I also wonder though if it could be a power or heat issue, so. What size Power Supply? With what other peripherals? Do you have heat monitoring turned on in BIOS? How good is ventilation in case and is case in an … |
| | You likely have a bad or failing hard drive, the first things to do though in this case are to check your connections between your HD and MB and the HD and PSU. Unplug and reseat each of these connections and retry. I expect this won't work but it should … |
| | Oly is right on the mark on this one, as someone who does these exact repairs I can tell you it is very difficult at best to identify a bad component and replace it on a motherboard. Your best hope is that it is a bad DC jack which if … |
| | You should first try and determine where the noise is coming from as it could be a bad CPU fan or something else that will follow you to a new case or is need of replacement. That being said, most modern cases have screw holes for a variety of standoffs … |
| | How many drives, fans and usb devices are you running? The more of those the more power draw you are going to experience in spikes especially hard drives which can start up and as a result draw more power, but 200w is really the minnimum for a power supply and … |
| | For this model Dell there should be only 1 Audio Driver you need, but you will also want to make certain that you have installed the chipset driver as well whcih fortunately there is only one of, both can be found at this location: [url]http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_CEL_3000&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=[/url] |
| | The Motherboard in a computer is the main part that everything else attaches to or comes already built on to. As a result the motherboard is the part that controls communication between all the various parts of a computer the processor, hard drive, memory, keyboard, mouse ect.... The data from … |
| | Most likely the PSU, bad memory or bad board. Bad memory you should be able to test by swapping them around and single sticking it, but I doubt this is it. Bad power supply is most easily tested by bringing your case into a shop that can test it for … |
| | Right now the most important thing to know is goig to be about your hardware. The easiest way to do the is for you to post your hardware information ([url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread69265.html[/url]) or answer these questions: Custom build or branded computer and model? Have you gone to manufacturers web site and downloaded … |
| | OK, first please try and do me the favor of using proper english in your responses since trying to help you solve computer problems without seeing the computer is difficult enough without trying to decipher what you are really trying to say. Next What brand of computer is this you … |
| | Re: run dll eror That isn't anything that I can cross reference to a valid dll. So my initial reactions are to have you look at your startup and to find out what antispyware and antivirus you are using. To look at your startup if you have already installed Windows Defender then folllow this … |
| | Possible Adapter or DC jack issue, repost this in the PC Hardware -----> Dead Machines Forum for greater help with this. If you want to verify that it is a DC jack issue you may be able to check this by checking for DC voltage at the battery pins with … |
| | Try these things: Remove all memory and start it up - note any flashing of LEDs or tones from computer on startup. Try starting it with only one memory modules in first the A then the B slot, then reverse the chips if you have one. Report back with results … |
| | It really depends on if you plan to do the repair yourself or not. If you feel comfortable taking apart the laptop then disassemble it and remove the motherboard. With a $10 multimeter you can run continuity tests between the DC jack and points on the board to see if … |
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