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    XPS Gen 1 wont receive any power

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sonyfxa36, Jun 12, 2006.

  1. sonyfxa36

    sonyfxa36 Notebook Evangelist

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    today i was going to use my xps Gen 1 i acidently plugged my power brick in a 220v socket and now it wont power on any siluations =(
     

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    I dunno how u managed to fit that thing in a 220v socket in the first place, normally the 220v sockets look like this |. - or -.-, not |.|, or they have rounded plugs
     
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    What I would do is completely unplug the notebook and remove the battery. Press the power button a few times to drain any excess electricity and see if that helps any.

    Another thing I would try is reseating your memory - make sure the battery is out and the plug is removed when you do this as well.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 12, 2006
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    sonyfxa36 Notebook Evangelist

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    well im going to try a couple of those steps maybe its either that or i have some bad current in my house
     
    sonyfxa36, Jun 12, 2006
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    you could have also possibly done some damage internally to your laptop. if the powerbrick was plugged in, you could have blown the motherboard or the powersupply.
     
    Amber, Jun 12, 2006
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    What if my friend bought an extended completecare warranty, and set up a system exchange, whats the chances theyd send him an XPS M1710 to replace his original XPS
     
    lilredfoxie, Jun 13, 2006
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    your power brick may be fried my friend did the same thing with his cell phone charger and his charger no longer works
     
    Jhac13, Jun 13, 2006
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    It depends on if dell has the parts for the XPS or not. If they have the parts to replace his orginial XPS, then no - he won't get a new M1710.
     
    Amber, Jun 13, 2006
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    You shorted the power supply or burnt out the MB
     
    gridtalker, Jun 13, 2006
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