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    Inspiron 600m freeze

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dking023, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. dking023

    dking023 Newbie

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    Guys,

    I have a Dell Inspiron 600m laptop that froze up completely this afternoon. In order to shut the computer down, I held the power button for a few seconds for a manual shut down. Ever since, I have tried to restart it and I get nothing! The power lights on the right side under the monitor (the two on the left) come on briefly, then go out...the three lights above the keyboard come on, then go out except for the center light which blinks 9 times.

    Does this sound like a major problem? If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it!

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    I don't know what those lights mean, and since I don't feel like looking it up...

    1) Ensure your power brick works. Make sure the LED on it is on.
    2) Ensure that a charge light comes on when you plug in the power brick.
    3) If all of the above DO happen, remove the battery while the system is plugged in and attempt to power the system on.

    If none of this works, you've got a hardware problem... probably the motherboard.
     
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  3. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    On my Inspiron 4100 (much older than the 600m), I get lights flashing when I turn it on without any RAM installed.
     
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  4. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    OH MAN ANY CHANCE YOU WANT TO SELL ME YOUR HINGES?
    You know, if you don't use the laptop anymore... :)
     
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    somms Notebook Evangelist

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  6. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    lol, my inspiron 4100 hinges are broken... so the computer is basically a part of my table and the wall behind it.. one day i opened the lid and it went too far and the left hinge broke on the power plug; the other one was broken from before can't remember how
     
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