comp starts, lights flash, shut down

wjh876 · 11-05-2008, 11:00 AM

I use a dell inspiron 6000 with windows xp. When I try to start it the lights flash on for about 6 seconds and then shuts off Because I can turn it on I can't or don't know how to run a diagnostic.

Secondly, if this is a motherboard or some other large problem, can I still transfer files off my C drive.

Thanks,

wjh

pvo01 · 11-06-2008, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by wjh876

I use a dell inspiron 6000 with windows xp. When I try to start it the lights flash on for about 6 seconds and then shuts off Because I can turn it on I can't or don't know how to run a diagnostic.

Secondly, if this is a motherboard or some other large problem, can I still transfer files off my C drive.

Thanks,

wjh

i think you can only get back ur data if you got the laptop turned on. but since it's not, and i don't have an answer for why, but if you want to stransfer files off ur c:\ then go to http://www.cmsproducts.com/notebook_drive_removal.htm and see Inspiron 6000 and XPS Gen 2 under Dell. take out the hard drive.

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wjh876 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: win2002 xp	comp starts, lights flash, shut down I use a dell inspiron 6000 with windows xp. When I try to start it the lights flash on for about 6 seconds and then shuts off Because I can turn it on I can't or don't know how to run a diagnostic. Secondly, if this is a motherboard or some other large problem, can I still transfer files off my C drive. Thanks, wjh