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    delay of 6 sec after pressing power button and before dell logo appears

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Tractable, Apr 28, 2010.

  1. Tractable

    Tractable Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a new Dell Inspiron 1564 purchased 3 days back.
    Since yesterday this starts happening, when I press the power button the power led turn on but screen remains blank and it takes 5-6 seconds till Dell logo appears, why this happening?
    Problem remains the same either on battery or with mains power
    In BIOS i selected default setting but no change.
     
    Tractable, Apr 28, 2010
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  2. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Sounds normal to me.....
     
    Padmé, Apr 30, 2010
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    Yeah thats pretty much normal...

    I guess you could try taking out the battery, Taking out the CMOS Battery to fully reset BIOS if you want to be sure. But I doubt theres something wrong. :)
     
    ahl395, Apr 30, 2010
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    Sounds fine, my HDX is exactly the same.
     
    Jasp, Apr 30, 2010
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  5. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    during these 6 seconds the laptop is likely to be checking the integrety of its hardware (CPU, RAM...)
     
    naton, Apr 30, 2010
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    ya , i have a similar delay too on my Dv5t..... also on my desktop..its normal.
     
    sean473, Apr 30, 2010
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    Yup, that is normal.
     
    tuηay, Apr 30, 2010
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    Ten years ago, 6 seconds would have been groundbreaking! :p
     
    kuksul08, Apr 30, 2010
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  9. Tractable

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    Well, many people with similar issue....
    I noticed this because my old Acer travelmate 2410 laptop takes 3-4 sec till the acer logo appears, and the difference b/w the two makes me think there is some problem...but it looks it is normal...
     
    Tractable, May 1, 2010
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