I have a Dell Inspiron 3583. Used the power off button to send it to sleep. It would not turn back on.
For a while, when it was plugged in, the white LED would illuminate next to the power jack, and when the power button was pressed the Caps Lock light would come on for about twenty seconds and then turn off. I did that about three times, trying to figure out what was going on. However, that no longer happens. Now, no LEDs, nothing.
I have opened the case and disconnected the battery, the CMOS battery, and removed all peripherals and RAM, held the power button for thirty seconds. Hooked everything back up, but no joy.
Have I experienced a motherboard failure? It's a 2020 machine, so if that's the case I'm ready to swear off Dells for life.
Any suggestion on other tests I could perform? Should I replace the CMOS battery, or is simply removing it enough to eliminate it as a variable? Anything I can do with a multimeter to narrow down the culprit?
Edit: I should add, the power jack appears to be in good condition, no signs of cracked solder joints on the mountings, etc. The power cord and adapter are new.
For a while, when it was plugged in, the white LED would illuminate next to the power jack, and when the power button was pressed the Caps Lock light would come on for about twenty seconds and then turn off. I did that about three times, trying to figure out what was going on. However, that no longer happens. Now, no LEDs, nothing.
I have opened the case and disconnected the battery, the CMOS battery, and removed all peripherals and RAM, held the power button for thirty seconds. Hooked everything back up, but no joy.
Have I experienced a motherboard failure? It's a 2020 machine, so if that's the case I'm ready to swear off Dells for life.
Any suggestion on other tests I could perform? Should I replace the CMOS battery, or is simply removing it enough to eliminate it as a variable? Anything I can do with a multimeter to narrow down the culprit?
Edit: I should add, the power jack appears to be in good condition, no signs of cracked solder joints on the mountings, etc. The power cord and adapter are new.
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