Inspiron 2650 Problem

chrisj1226 · 07-09-2007, 01:04 PM

OK,
The Laptop is a P4 1.6 40GHDD 512 ram fdd, cd/rw dvd.
It was operating fine. I transported it (safely.... no drops etc...)
Pulled it out and it wouldnt boot. No backlight, no monitor. I pulled the battery and after several cycles of on and off I got the blue Dell screen where it hung. After another few on/off cycles XP started to boot, while booting I popped the battery back in and it hung. The blue windows loading bar froze. I shut it down and since then it wont boot at all. No error beeps unless I pull the 512 card from under the KB. I have tried both of my HDDs, to no avail. I have tried booting with and without the CPU, HDD, CD/DVD, FDD, KB, RAM, my right index finger in my left ear while waving a flag with my left hand, and all possible variations thereof.
The power light does come on, the HDD spins, the cd will make detection noises when a disc is inserted, the CPU fan cycles, but no dice. I tried an external monitor, no green dot, only orange. If this was a desktop I wouldn't be posting, I would just start w/the vid card and move on down the line to the MB, HOWEVER my expertise in laptopland is limited. ANy ideas out there? My thought is a new MB, but I would lose my mind if I replaced it and found out I could have moved a jumper and then restarted.
Any help is appreciated.

**BCCOMP** · 07-09-2007, 01:15 PM

Try resetting the CMOS. I do not know what type of laptop you have. Many times in a laptop (Depending on model), There is a Jumper or a Switch to reset the CMOS. From the info you have given it is hard to tell. Will it even POST?

chrisj1226 · 07-09-2007, 01:24 PM

I'm not even getting to the post, I think.... that is to say IF the vid card is bad, then it might be, however I don't get the green HDD activity light at all, so it might not be posting., and I get the error beeps if the RAM is out, but isn't that a pre-post function, or not????

The machine is a Dell Inspiron 2650 Model # PP04L.

**BCCOMP** · 07-09-2007, 01:28 PM

does the Dell SPlash screen come up or any VIDEO on your LCD?

chrisj1226 · 07-09-2007, 01:30 PM

no not on the lcd or on an ext monitor

**BCCOMP** · 07-09-2007, 01:37 PM

Try this, Disconnect all power sources (ie. Battery and AC adapter) for a period of time (1hr) then see if you get a POST. The only reason I am suggesting this is you stated in your previous post that you tried and boot then installed the Battery while POSTING. You also stated you were traveling?
Did you put your LAPTOP thru a Secuirity Machine?

chrisj1226 · 07-09-2007, 01:44 PM

no, no security, it was just on the subway. It was disconnected from all power sources from 12 midnight till 10 AM today

**BCCOMP** · 07-09-2007, 01:47 PM

you state in you previous post that you tried both HDD? Do you have an external HDD or any other USB type devices hooked up?

**kodi** · 07-09-2007, 02:10 PM

You say that the cd will make detection noises when a disc is inserted,try it with your Windows bootable CD, you do have one dont you

07-09-2007, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
chrisj1226 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Inspiron 2650 Problem OK, The Laptop is a P4 1.6 40GHDD 512 ram fdd, cd/rw dvd. It was operating fine. I transported it (safely.... no drops etc...) Pulled it out and it wouldnt boot. No backlight, no monitor. I pulled the battery and after several cycles of on and off I got the blue Dell screen where it hung. After another few on/off cycles XP started to boot, while booting I popped the battery back in and it hung. The blue windows loading bar froze. I shut it down and since then it wont boot at all. No error beeps unless I pull the 512 card from under the KB. I have tried both of my HDDs, to no avail. I have tried booting with and without the CPU, HDD, CD/DVD, FDD, KB, RAM, my right index finger in my left ear while waving a flag with my left hand, and all possible variations thereof. The power light does come on, the HDD spins, the cd will make detection noises when a disc is inserted, the CPU fan cycles, but no dice. I tried an external monitor, no green dot, only orange. If this was a desktop I wouldn't be posting, I would just start w/the vid card and move on down the line to the MB, HOWEVER my expertise in laptopland is limited. ANy ideas out there? My thought is a new MB, but I would lose my mind if I replaced it and found out I could have moved a jumper and then restarted. Any help is appreciated.

07-09-2007, 01:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,086 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Inspiron 2650 Problem Try resetting the CMOS. I do not know what type of laptop you have. Many times in a laptop (Depending on model), There is a Jumper or a Switch to reset the CMOS. From the info you have given it is hard to tell. Will it even POST?

07-09-2007, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
chrisj1226 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Inspiron 2650 Problem I'm not even getting to the post, I think.... that is to say IF the vid card is bad, then it might be, however I don't get the green HDD activity light at all, so it might not be posting., and I get the error beeps if the RAM is out, but isn't that a pre-post function, or not???? The machine is a Dell Inspiron 2650 Model # PP04L.

07-09-2007, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,086 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Inspiron 2650 Problem does the Dell SPlash screen come up or any VIDEO on your LCD?

07-09-2007, 01:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
chrisj1226 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Inspiron 2650 Problem no not on the lcd or on an ext monitor

07-09-2007, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,086 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Inspiron 2650 Problem Try this, Disconnect all power sources (ie. Battery and AC adapter) for a period of time (1hr) then see if you get a POST. The only reason I am suggesting this is you stated in your previous post that you tried and boot then installed the Battery while POSTING. You also stated you were traveling? Did you put your LAPTOP thru a Secuirity Machine?

07-09-2007, 01:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
chrisj1226 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Inspiron 2650 Problem no, no security, it was just on the subway. It was disconnected from all power sources from 12 midnight till 10 AM today

07-09-2007, 01:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,086 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Inspiron 2650 Problem you state in you previous post that you tried both HDD? Do you have an external HDD or any other USB type devices hooked up?

07-09-2007, 02:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,408 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: Inspiron 2650 Problem You say that the cd will make detection noises when a disc is inserted,try it with your Windows bootable CD, you do have one dont you __________________ Brian