Dell c640 not booting

lap1824 · 07-03-2009, 08:52 AM

My uncle gave a laptop when it was booting. All of a sudden it stopped booting but all leds are on.

I susepected memory, therefore i opened it just to resit the ram. After opening and tillted the laptop a small round part dropped. The part is written 150 n22. I dont know why it dropped and what it is. Please help

My dell c640 boots but freezes during post.

Opened the machine and a small round part dropped. The part is written 150 n22.

Where can i find out about this part. What is it. Please assist me. I am now lost of ideas.

**TriggerFinger** · 07-07-2009, 05:32 PM

I merged/edited two of your threads as they are completely one and the same...

I am just guessing but it could be a part on the mobo. Provide a picture so other members can help and identify the part.

lap1824 · 07-11-2009, 01:08 AM

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Thanks so much. Please find the pictures of the components.

Thx once again

**TriggerFinger** · 07-11-2009, 03:55 PM

Sure looks like one of the components of the motherboard. Consider mobo replacement.

07-03-2009, 08:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
lap1824 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	My uncle gave a laptop when it was booting. All of a sudden it stopped booting but all leds are on. I susepected memory, therefore i opened it just to resit the ram. After opening and tillted the laptop a small round part dropped. The part is written 150 n22. I dont know why it dropped and what it is. Please help My dell c640 boots but freezes during post. Opened the machine and a small round part dropped. The part is written 150 n22. Where can i find out about this part. What is it. Please assist me. I am now lost of ideas. Last edited by TriggerFinger; 07-07-2009 at 05:28 PM.

07-07-2009, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,802 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Dell c640 not booting I merged/edited two of your threads as they are completely one and the same... I am just guessing but it could be a part on the mobo. Provide a picture so other members can help and identify the part. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-11-2009, 01:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
lap1824 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Dell c640 not booting DSC00269.JPG DSC00271.JPG Thanks so much. Please find the pictures of the components. Thx once again

07-11-2009, 03:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,802 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Dell c640 not booting Sure looks like one of the components of the motherboard. Consider mobo replacement. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE