Dell latitude goes KAPUT

Papa Dondon · 16-07-2003, 08:45 AM

I need help with a Dell Latitude CP Laptop, as far as I can make out it has
just died for no reason, when you turn it on the screen stays off and the
only sign of activity is –

directly under the screen there is three LEDs the left-hand one flashes at a
steady rate of 1-1-1.

The battery and the power both seem fine. But absolutely no other action
occurs.

Can anybody please give advice?

zeus · 16-07-2003, 11:08 AM

So the screen shows nothing, but it does turn on?
Does it beep after you turn it on, signaling that its passed its POST?

Papa Dondon · 17-07-2003, 07:54 AM

nope, the only activity is the flash of the left hand LED. nothing else....

Big B · 17-07-2003, 08:22 AM

If it's doing this regardless of being on the battery or AC power, I'd get on the phone to Dell about a replacement if it's under warranty.

Papa Dondon · 17-07-2003, 09:02 AM

Quote:

I'd get on the phone to Dell about a replacement if it's under warranty.

No its quite old, definetly out of warranty. It was working fine and then died for absolutely reason.

power surge fryed the board prehaps?

harrack52 · 17-07-2003, 12:17 PM

You mean you had a power surge while the computer was on ?
If so, I think you can stop looking for the cause of the problem.

If your mobo's fried, you'll need to get a new laptop, since the repair cost will probably be too much to be worth it, unless I'm mistaken.
You also have the consider the possibility of other components being damaged apart from the mobo.

16-07-2003, 08:45 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Papa Dondon Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2003 Age: 30 Posts: 3 Status: Offline	Dell latitude goes KAPUT I need help with a Dell Latitude CP Laptop, as far as I can make out it has just died for no reason, when you turn it on the screen stays off and the only sign of activity is – directly under the screen there is three LEDs the left-hand one flashes at a steady rate of 1-1-1. The battery and the power both seem fine. But absolutely no other action occurs. Can anybody please give advice?

17-07-2003, 08:22 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	If it's doing this regardless of being on the battery or AC power, I'd get on the phone to Dell about a replacement if it's under warranty. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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16-07-2003, 11:08 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 1,643 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Online My Computer	So the screen shows nothing, but it does turn on? Does it beep after you turn it on, signaling that its passed its POST?

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Papa Dondon Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2003 Age: 30 Posts: 3 Status: Offline	nope, the only activity is the flash of the left hand LED. nothing else....

17-07-2003, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
harrack52 Supreme Geek Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,638 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Sick Status: Offline My Computer	You mean you had a power surge while the computer was on ? If so, I think you can stop looking for the cause of the problem. If your mobo's fried, you'll need to get a new laptop, since the repair cost will probably be too much to be worth it, unless I'm mistaken. You also have the consider the possibility of other components being damaged apart from the mobo.

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