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    m1330 failed to start on battery

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by aan310, Dec 5, 2008.

  1. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    So, i got home from school, hit the power button... passes bios, then BSODs....
    ok...
    restart....
    asks if i want safe mode or what ever, then freezes after 2 seconds...
    i try again.
    then i see im not plugged in plug in try again
    it works...
    i had a full battery though....

    why did this happen?


    and i can't call dell to ask them and i cant get them to fix anything, as ther eis no service tag or warranty...
    so whats wrong? please not the mobo :(

    EDIT: ok, now my laptop just restarted randomly.......
     
    aan310, Dec 5, 2008
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  2. cdenny

    cdenny Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would try a bios update. If you are daring of course.
     
    cdenny, Dec 5, 2008
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  3. cdenny

    cdenny Notebook Enthusiast

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    Another thing you can do is run the laptop without the battery to see if it reboots. If not, then I would get a new battery.
     
    cdenny, Dec 5, 2008
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  4. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    the battery holds charge fine and runs fine...


    ill try a14 i guess... or maybe downign to a 12




    EDIT: the thing is... i cant even replicate the problem right now..... so idk....
     
    aan310, Dec 5, 2008
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  5. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Were you carrying the laptop previously? Sometimes things like this are just a fluke.
    I'd start getting worried once it won't do anything BUT this, not when it does it once.
     
    Hep!, Dec 5, 2008
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  6. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    ok, and no, its been sitting on the cooling pad for the past few weeks
     
    aan310, Dec 5, 2008
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