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From: rick on 27 Dec 2009 07:50 "Charlie" <nospam(a)all.ta> wrote in message news:376dnQWGer0g2KrWnZ2dnUVZ7tmdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > Only if both the mains-lead and battery are detached will it permit > another attempt. Once it is working it performs utterly reliably, and is a > hyooge advance on my old machine. Does the battery charge? And will the machine run from the battery once it has booted? The symptoms could indicate a totally fooked battery. -- Rick Brown Sprint RS 955i
From: Greybeard on 27 Dec 2009 07:52 Charlie wrote: <snip> > Can the FOAK shed any light on this problem? Is there an obvious (to > you, if not to me) fix or diagnostic procedure that I can apply? Is > it likely to be a hardware fault. Dell along with other manufacturers seem to have problems with memory seating. It's a very common issue on Dells! The start-up problems you have described seem to fit the pattern. If you can, I would suggest removing and reseating the memory DIMMS a few times to clean the contacts. There will probably be 2 in the beast, one may be "hidden" under the keyboard, the other normally under a flap in the base. If you let me know which model of lapdog, I'll tell you where the memory will be hiding. HTH, worth a try anyway. -- Greybeard FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!) Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home! ukrm(a)foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk
From: Charlie on 27 Dec 2009 09:10 Rick wrote: Does the battery charge? And will the machine run from the battery once it has booted? The symptoms could indicate a totally fooked battery. Yes, the battery charges and the machine runs happily with a proven 2 hours working life in it.
From: Charlie on 27 Dec 2009 09:11 Greybeard wrote: Dell along with other manufacturers seem to have problems with memory seating. It's a very common issue on Dells! The start-up problems you have described seem to fit the pattern. If you can, I would suggest removing and reseating the memory DIMMS a few times to clean the contacts. There will probably be 2 in the beast, one may be "hidden" under the keyboard, the other normally under a flap in the base. If you let me know which model of lapdog, I'll tell you where the memory will be hiding. HTH, worth a try anyway. Thanks. It's an Inspiron 1525, "2008 on a 58 plate".
From: Chris Bartram on 27 Dec 2009 11:41
rick wrote: > "Charlie" <nospam(a)all.ta> wrote in message > news:376dnQWGer0g2KrWnZ2dnUVZ7tmdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> Only if both the mains-lead and battery are detached will it permit >> another attempt. Once it is working it performs utterly reliably, and is a >> hyooge advance on my old machine. > > Does the battery charge? And will the machine run from the battery once it > has booted? The symptoms could indicate a totally fooked battery. > > I wondered that. How about dropping the battery out and running off mains only? I've seen an Acer with identical symptoms that worked OK like that. |