Hey all, i have a problem and i'm hoping someone can help
I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop that one day just crapped out on me. Out of the blue i plugged it in and the thing wouldnt turn on. The only life i can see from the laptop is the left light (power) blinks green and the right light (battery) blinks orange when its plugged in. When i say blinks, i almost mean "strobing". The lights blink really fast. Constantly.
I dont have another laptop to try the battery or AC adapter in, but i found an extra AC adapter at work and tried that and the laptop does the same thing.
I tried leaving it plugged in for a few hours and it still just sits and blinks. I even started taking it apart to see if maybe a capacitor had blown or maybe some hair was stuck around the CPU fan... nothing.
I've read other posts online about fried laptops and everyone just says that its the motherboard. IS there any way to remove some doubt from the equation? I repair PCs all the time for myself and friends, but i have no experience with laptops, so i get kinda sceptical when someone just tells me its the motherboard.
Anyway, if anyone could help, i really would appreciate it. Thanks
I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop that one day just crapped out on me. Out of the blue i plugged it in and the thing wouldnt turn on. The only life i can see from the laptop is the left light (power) blinks green and the right light (battery) blinks orange when its plugged in. When i say blinks, i almost mean "strobing". The lights blink really fast. Constantly.
I dont have another laptop to try the battery or AC adapter in, but i found an extra AC adapter at work and tried that and the laptop does the same thing.
I tried leaving it plugged in for a few hours and it still just sits and blinks. I even started taking it apart to see if maybe a capacitor had blown or maybe some hair was stuck around the CPU fan... nothing.
I've read other posts online about fried laptops and everyone just says that its the motherboard. IS there any way to remove some doubt from the equation? I repair PCs all the time for myself and friends, but i have no experience with laptops, so i get kinda sceptical when someone just tells me its the motherboard.
Anyway, if anyone could help, i really would appreciate it. Thanks