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    Removed keyboard - now laptop won't boot (wrong forum?)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by andyd2k, May 23, 2009.

  1. andyd2k

    andyd2k Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone know what might have caused this? Then again, I didn't try turning on the laptop before removing it. It's been sitting around about two weeks

    I was removing the keyboard so I could have a look at the wifi card to see if it was loose since my sis was having technical issues with it. Anyway, now the laptop just doesn't boot. The power light turns on but nothing really happens. I can hear the cd spin if I insert a disc but that's it
     
    andyd2k, May 23, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

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    Re-seat your RAM modules. Take them out, push them back in the slots firmly. I had a similar issue with my Studio 1535 not booting, and a loose RAM stick turned out to be the culprit.
     
    Mastershroom, May 24, 2009
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  3. -L1GHTGAM3R-

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    very true yeah thats most likely the problem happened to my hp laptop same symptoms as your just the light on the power button cd will spin then i re-seated the ram a bam it worked............but if its not that maybe try removing the battery for 10 mins and hold the power button for 30 sec. without battery inserted then just put everything back together this is just option B..... :)
     
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  4. LPTP-LVR

    LPTP-LVR Notebook Deity

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    It could also be that the keyboard isn't connected correctly. I think the BIOS needs a keyboard to boot...or would you just get a message then saying "no keyboard connected" ?
     
    LPTP-LVR, May 26, 2009
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