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    E1505 won't power on

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by afireinside, May 25, 2010.

  1. afireinside

    afireinside Notebook Consultant

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    My parents have an E1505. The battery crapped out after about a year and we've been running on AC power (with the battery in). Eventually the charger broke at the laptop side plug. We got a new one off ebay (china junk) and it worked for a bit. Now it turns on and shuts right off. If I remove the battery and run straight AC, it doesn't even power on. The connector is really loose. Any way to fix it?
     
    afireinside, May 25, 2010
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  2. Chetanji

    Chetanji Notebook Consultant

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    Hate to say it but probably a motherboard replace for sure.
    Might only cost $100 or so.

    Good Luck Bro
     
    Chetanji, May 25, 2010
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  3. afireinside

    afireinside Notebook Consultant

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    You think the mobo is the reason the power adapter won't work?
     
    afireinside, May 26, 2010
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    woofer00 Wanderer

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    If it's toast and you're handy with a soldering iron, try reattaching the power socket to the board.
     
    woofer00, May 26, 2010
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    If you've got access to another working Dell laptop, you can test the power brick and see if it's actually broken. If it is, try buying a genuine part. If it isn't you've got a computer-side problem. It could be a loose jack, and in that case, you can try resoldering it, or it could be a failure of some of the motherboard power circuitry, and in that case, you'll have to replace the board.
     
    Commander Wolf, May 26, 2010
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