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    No boot/startup on 6400

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by atc9001, Sep 11, 2009.

  1. atc9001

    atc9001 Notebook Consultant

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    I have an Inspiron 6400 that won't power up...
    The "9" light is solid and the next two are flashing (the A and down arrow). No fans spin or anything....
    Is the moptherboard or CPU gone?
     
    atc9001, Sep 11, 2009
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  2. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    Try taking out both memory modules and then just using one. Try it in each slot, and then try the other one in each slot.

    I believe one constant light and two flashing means it can't detect the memory.
     
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  3. atc9001

    atc9001 Notebook Consultant

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    Looks like I go a bad slot! Thank you!!!! heh I know I got bad slot but atleast I can use i now!

    Thanks again!
     
    atc9001, Sep 11, 2009
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  4. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Try cleaning out the one slot which is being problematic.
    You can use a q-tip and a toothpick to make sure that it is all cleaned out.
    If the problem is the memory card, you can simply contact Dell or the memory manufacturer and get a new one. Almost all memory cards have a lifetime warranty.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Sep 12, 2009
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  5. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    Glad I could help, if you have definitely got a faulty RAM connector then I'd say go with KTrons advice and try cleaning it out. I don't think it's a bad memory module though, because the light sequence is slightly different in that instance - it's Num lock (9) lit, Capslock (A) flashing and Scroll Lock (the up arrow) lit.
     
    Fragilexx, Sep 12, 2009
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