I aquired a Dell Inspiron 5150 from a friend that ended up buying a newer Dell, because this laptop stopped working on him. I got absolutely no description on what could have happened to it. I am suspecting that it is a dead power supply. I've searched the Dell troubleshooting website for information on "blinking LEDs" and only recieved relevant information about reseating the RAM (which didn't do anything). I've tried using some spare RAM, and nothing happened either.
When plugged in to A/C power the Power and Battery lights blink rapidly and do not stop. I don't have another external power supply to test it on, and it seems that the battery refuses to charge (I am assuming that there is something going on from stopping it charging). That seems to be the only problem (I haven't got it to boot, POST, or anything) but I can't be sure. I was wondering if anyone has encountered a similar problem and what a possible solution may be.
When plugged in to A/C power the Power and Battery lights blink rapidly and do not stop. I don't have another external power supply to test it on, and it seems that the battery refuses to charge (I am assuming that there is something going on from stopping it charging). That seems to be the only problem (I haven't got it to boot, POST, or anything) but I can't be sure. I was wondering if anyone has encountered a similar problem and what a possible solution may be.
