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Question posted by mcvadon on June 7th, 2014

My Dell Inspiron N5050 Laptop Wont Turn On No Beeping

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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on July 17th, 2014 10:46 AM
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Usually when a laptop won't power on, it's because of one of four things: the battery, the battery charger/AC adapter, the power board/battery charging board (if the laptop has one), or the motherboard.

You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)

If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.

The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.

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Owners Manual - Page 1

P18F002; P18F003 Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/ 15-N5050 Owner's Manual Regulatory model: P18F Regulatory type: P18F001;
Owners Manual - Page 2

... SIG, Inc.; CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to change without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Dell Inc. A00 Bluetooth® is strictly forbidden. Regulatory model: P18F Regulatory type: P18F001; Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE...
Owners Manual - Page 3

Contents 1 Before You Begin 9 Recommended Tools 9 Turning Off Your Computer 9 Before Working Inside Your Computer 10 2 Battery 13 Removing the Battery 13 Replacing the Battery 14 3 Keyboard 15 Removing the Keyboard 15 ...
Owners Manual - Page 5

... USB Board 44 12 Thermal Cooling Assembly 45 Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 45 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 46 13 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only 47 Removing the Processor Module 47 Replacing the Processor Module 48 14 Hinge Cover 51 Removing the Hinge Cover 51 Replacing the...
Owners Manual - Page 9

...Click Start and then click Shut Down. If your computer did not automatically turn off when you turn off . The computer turns off . Before You Begin 9 Before you begin any procedure in this...; Phillips screwdriver • Plastic scribe • BIOS executable update program available at support.dell.com Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and...
Owners Manual - Page 10

...For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a...attached devices from being scratched. 2 Turn off your computer. CAUTION: When you disconnect the cable. Some cables have connectors with care. See "Turning Off Your Computer" on your computer)....
Owners Manual - Page 11

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to ground the system board. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13. 8 Turn the computer top-side up, open the display, and press the power button to the system board, remove the main battery, see "Removing the Battery" ...
Owners Manual - Page 13

...Do not use only the battery designed for other Dell computers. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Damage due to the unlock position ...instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. 2 Turn off the computer and turn it over. 3 Slide the battery lock latch to servicing that shipped with your computer).
Owners Manual - Page 15

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Owners Manual - Page 16

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Owners Manual - Page 17

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Owners Manual - Page 19

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Owners Manual - Page 28

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Owners Manual - Page 35

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Owners Manual - Page 37

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Owners Manual - Page 47

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Owners Manual - Page 48

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Owners Manual - Page 49

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Owners Manual - Page 50

50 Processor Module (For Inspiron 15-N5050/15-N5040 Only)
Owners Manual - Page 71

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