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XPS m1530 boot or sleep problem
After about 3 years, my XPS laptop seems to be going into some sort of strange sleep mode.
When booting, it appears to boot, but the screen stays black.
Lights and fan are on, but no display.
Connecting an external monitor does not work also when it is in this state.
The battery is completely drained. I have tried taking the battery out, and only using A/C power. But same symptoms.
On occasion it will boot up and seem to work for a few days. Then all of a sudden, it will start the symptoms again when trying to power it back up.
I did update the BIOS from 05 to 12. I also upgraded the OS from Vista to Windows 7. Same symptoms with both.
I just use the laptop at home. So don't really need a battery. A/C power is fine. Not sure if I need to spend the money on a new battery just to see if that will possibly fix the problem.
DELL-Terry B
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Posted October 28th, 2010 20:00
Sean
This is a link to help troubleshoot no post no power issues with systems. Since the problem seems intermittant it could be problem a component not being seated correctly.
Remove and Reseat the items below in the order mentioned. Please be sure the computer is off and not connected to any power when removing these items.
Laptop
Desktop
If this doesnt help, take a notice on the LEDs and if what patterns and colors are flashing when you have the problem, they could be giving a clue as to what is wrong. Let me know if this helps.
TB