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    ***e1705 issues NEED HELP!!!***

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by CaliDell, Dec 28, 2007.

  1. CaliDell

    CaliDell Notebook Geek

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    Okay so I was online the other day with my e1705...the screen all of a sudden had that "snowy" effect...sort of like when you mess with the antenna of a television. So I turned the power off....when i tried turning the power back on...i got nothing. I mean the power light goes on for a few seconds....the backlight on the screen goes on....then it shuts itself down.

    I'm thinking my HDD went out on me. But, before I go spendingg money on a replacement, i wanted to see if any of you could back me up...or, if I'm wrong, shine a little light on my situation....thanks!!
     
    CaliDell, Dec 28, 2007
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  2. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    I have to disagree. Probably more of a GPU/Screen than HDD problem.
     
    f4ding, Dec 28, 2007
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  3. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Hopefully it has nothing to do with your motherboard, unless you have warranty to get it fixed.
     
    SmoothTofu, Dec 28, 2007
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  4. shinji257

    shinji257 Notebook Deity

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    When you turn on the Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock indicators may flash. It may be one, a combination, or all of them. Make note of how many times they flash because it will likely be a good indicator to Dell just what failed in your laptop.
     
    shinji257, Dec 28, 2007
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  5. lambchops468

    lambchops468 Notebook Evangelist

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    if it was the HDD that failed, you would be able to see a BIOS screen and after the bar finishes you would see a message about No bootable device or something along those lines.
     
    lambchops468, Dec 30, 2007
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  6. shinji257

    shinji257 Notebook Deity

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    Well actually this may be a motherboard or video card failure but only Dell will be able to determine that.
     
    shinji257, Dec 30, 2007
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