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Help me, my dell inspiron 4100 can not boot up

post #1 of 9
3/10/09 at 1:47am
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Hi All,
I have inspiron 4100, that can not boot up.
Once I press the on/off button, the power and HD light on the right site on steady and the middle light (have 3 light) next to on/off button keep blinking for 5-7 sec, then all light is off.
just before this happen 3-4 days ago, the notebook working properly.

Any idea what was wrong with my notebook ?
Also is there any site that can explain what that light code error meaning ? (I believe that steady light (power & HD) and blinking middle light have some meaning)

Thanks for any advice/ reply.
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post #2 of 9
3/11/09 at 11:20pm
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No one use inspiron 4100 ?
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post #3 of 9
3/12/09 at 11:08am
Try this first:
. remove the battery
. remove the ac
. hold down the power button for 30-40secs
. try again

cheers ...
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post #4 of 9
3/16/09 at 11:15pm
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Hi..,
thanks for the reply.
I haven't try your advise, but my i know, what is that for ? clear the memory ?
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post #5 of 9
3/16/09 at 11:42pm
Clear the built-up statics.

cheers ...
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post #6 of 9
3/18/09 at 1:03am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qhn View Post
Try this first:
. remove the battery
. remove the ac
. hold down the power button for 30-40secs
. try again

cheers ...

Hi..,
I tired your step, but still not working, even I hold longer 1-2 minute. it still not work/ boot up.
Anyone can other suggestion ?

Thanks
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post #7 of 9
3/18/09 at 6:51am
swap your memory chips if you have 2 of them,

try one at a time
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post #8 of 9
3/18/09 at 11:22pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
swap your memory chips if you have 2 of them,

try one at a time
Hi..,
thanks for the reply.
I tried swap the memory card :
- left to right, right to left,
- 1 only in left, 1 only in right,
- 1 other only in left, 1 other only in right,
- even with out any memory card.

all give same result, no boot up, power and hd light on the right site on steady and middle light next to power button, blink for 5-7 sec, then all light turn off.

any other step I should try ?
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post #9 of 9
3/19/09 at 8:16am
The other thing to try is to remove the hard drive, Cd ROM, and try the memory swap above,

If it still does not work, most likely your motherboard is no good.
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