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Loose wireless switch
My wireless switch on the side of my Dell Latitude D620 is loose. Its always been fine before, but now all i need to do is touch it when its in teh off position and it turns on. And sometimes when I'm not even touching my computer it turns on, or flashes on and off for a few minutes. Is there any way to fix this? When its on it stays on, but I can't keep it off. Thanks!
Valerie
dakotajoeyoung
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Posted November 11th, 2008 16:00
Hi Valerie,
It sounds like the contacts, (which also act as a spring mechanisim, to hold it on or off) on the switch is worn out. Hopefully you purchased an extended warranty. If you did, contact Dell Tech support, and they will setup, a tech to come out and repair your notebook.
Otherwise, you'll need to contact Dell, customer service, to setup sending your notebook to a depot, for repairs, or call then to get the part, and do the repairs yourself.
Looking at your service manaual, it doesn't show the Wifi- switch, however I have, a Latitude D505, which has a similar build. If you can get the part #(of the Wireless Switch) from Dell, and purchase it, knowing of someone who is good at working on notebooks, whom can replace it, you would be okay that way as well.
Dakotajoe