Dell Power Problem

Bumblefoot · Nov 6, 2012

Ok a friend gave me her Dell Inspiron 1012 mini notebook as it won't switch on, I've tried with the battery in and out while connected to the mains, I have checked the AC adapter with my multimeter and I'm getting the 19v required, I'm wondering if the BIOS battery is flat? Would that still cause it to not power on at all? Anything else to try before I strip it down?

ojola · Nov 6, 2012

A bad CMOS battery should not make the notebook not start. It would make the laptop 'forget' the date and time. What I would look at is the power button contacts and the motherboard power contacts. Unfortunately both cannot be done without some form of taking the notebook apart. If those are okay. The motherboard may be gone.

Bumblefoot · Nov 6, 2012

Ok thanks, I've got the screwdrivers out

hatab · Nov 6, 2012

you don't say if you need it but here is the service manual, unrar and click on index.

it doesn't give any troubleshooting only strip-down and reassemble.

good luck

ojola · Nov 6, 2012

hatab said:
you don't say if you need it but here is the service manual, unrar and click on index.

it doesn't give any troubleshooting only strip-down and reassemble.

good luck

Nice one mate...

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