[mdlug] Dell Laptop dead??

[Aaron Kulkis]

R. Kannan wrote:
> I tried swapping memory with another laptop and it still would not boot whereas the other laptop does.
> 
> Looks like this machine is headed for laptop heaven :-(

Maybe it's pining for the fjords.


> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "R. Kannan" <rkannan at peoplepc.com>
>> Sent: Sep 30, 2009 9:25 AM
>> To: Mathew Enders <mat.enders at gmail.com>, MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
>> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Dell Laptop dead??
>>
>> It powers on for a couple of seconds before it shuts itself down. The same behavior with the power cord or battery powered. So the problem may not be in the connector.
>>
>> I have tried the remove reseat the CPU as Aaron suggested without any luck. BTW, the last time it was up it froze suddenly and would not boot after that.
>>
>> Some of the suggestions from googling indicate that the memory might have gone bad. I will try replacing memory.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mathew Enders <mat.enders at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sep 30, 2009 6:54 AM
>>> To: "R. Kannan" <rkannan at peoplepc.com>, MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Dell Laptop dead??
>>>
>>> R. Kannan wrote:
>>>> No obvious signs of failure (no leaky capacitors on the MB at least as far I could see). The heat sink looks fine (Not sure what I should be looking for). Could it be a memory issue?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Aaron Kulkis <akulkis00 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sep 24, 2009 8:48 PM
>>>>> To: "R. Kannan" <rkannan at peoplepc.com>, MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Dell Laptop dead??
>>>>>
>>>>> R. Kannan wrote:
>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My son's Dell Laptop Lattitude D610 seemed to have died. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Turning on the laptop, briefly turns on the fan and turns
>>>>>> off in 2 seconds. Can this be salvaged.
>>>>> Possibly.
>>>>> 1) What does the heat sink look like?
>>>>> 2) Are there any leaky capacitors on the mother board?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It sounds like it is not charging either the connector has come 
>>> unconnected inside or the power brick has failed.  More likely the 
>>> former not the latter.