[ale] laptop diagnostics

[Ron Frazier]

If it uses a power brick, try another with the same voltage, at least
the same minimal amperage, polarity, and plug shape.  Check for a loose
power port socket, and a faulty power cable.  You could also try
replacing the memory.  I have two old memory sticks from my Dell
Inspiron 1525.  If they're the same, you could use them.  I think
they're 1GB each.  If you ever get it to boot, the Ultimate Boot CD has
a number of diagnostics.  http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/  Also, I like
prime95 for stress testing the memory, cpu, and cooling system.  
http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft/  If anyone needs help getting prime95
running under Linux, let me know.

PS, when I hit reply, Evolution put your personal address in as well as
ALE.  Is that intentional?  If so, how do you do that?

Ron

On Wed, 2011-01-19 at 17:30 -0500, Paul Cartwright wrote:
> On 01/19/2011 05:16 PM, Jack Schneider wrote:
> > Hey,Paul
> > 
> > Just finished fixing a dell laptop.. Changed the DVD-optical.  Went to
> > the dell website http://support.dell.com put in the service tag #.
> > (usually on the bottom) and then search for the manual, ~800 available. 
> > 
> > service manual was available  for this box...
> > 
> I have 4 Dell boxes in this house, I know how to find the manuals &
> service tags, updates, bios, software...
> what I am unfamiliar with is laptop maintenance ( hardware-wise) in
> general. In all my years of PC maintenance I never did anything to
> laptops except add memory or swap hard drives.
> this one is broke. It doesn't boot, yet I did see it come up to where it
> showed Windows was actually booting once, then the lights went out.
> Sometimes you press the ON button & lights flicker, most times nothing.
> I know how to replace a power supply on a desktop, not a laptop...
> 
> SO, at this point I think it is spare parts..

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