Dell Inspiron One 2020 Support Question
Dell Inspiron One 2020 Support Question
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Question posted by josepadilla1116 on June 12th, 2015
Dell Inspiron One 2020 Power Button Is Solid Amber Nothing Works!
dell inspiron one 2020, Power Button is solid amber nothing elsa works, the power cord has a solid blue light. the motherboard want i plug it in show a small light that go off right away, replace battery. i had the harddrive remove to transfer all the data out no problem, than but it back... I plug everything and than one at a time plug it back, still nothing i even use other power cord nothing! whats wrong?
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on June 12th, 2015 10:29 AM
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When a laptop won't power on, it's often 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/system board. Without being able to troubleshoot the laptop, it's almost impossible to say for sure which of the components is causing the problem.
It sounds like you've ruled out the battery and the charger/adapter. 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.
It sounds like you've ruled out the battery and the charger/adapter. 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.
Related Dell Inspiron One 2020 Manual Pages
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 2
...rights reserved. Intel® and Intel SpeedStep® are not followed. and is used in this document is subject to change without the written permission of Microsoft corporation in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron...better use of Dell Inc.;
is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license.
Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows start button logo are ...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 5
20 Power-Button Assembly 57
Removing the Power-Button Assembly 57 Replacing the Power-Button Assembly 59
21 Processor Heat-Sink 61
Removing the Processor Heat-Sink 61 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink 63
22 Processor 65
Removing the Processor 65 Replacing the Processor 67
23 System Board 69
Removing the System Board 69 Replacing the System Board 71 Entering the...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 7
..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 1
Technical Overview
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11.
Inside View of Your Computer
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1 power-button board 3 optical-drive assembly 5 fan...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 9
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7 hard-drive cable connector (SATA_HDD)
8 power-button and hard-drive activity light cable connector (PWRCN1)
9 IR-cable connector (IR_IN)
10 display-cable connector
11 wireless Mini-Card connector (MINICARD WIFI)
12 TV-tuner card connector (MINICARD TV)
13 speakers cable connector (SPEAKER) 14 password jumper (PWCLR1)
15 battery socket (BT1)
16 CMOS jumper (CMOCL1...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 11
...Homepage at the back of the components inside the computer, replace all open programs. 2 Click Start and click Shut down...unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your... computer is unplugged, press and hold the power button for about safety precautions, working inside the computer.
See the safety instructions ...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 15
... best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Stand Cover
WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on the stand cover and lift the stand cover. 3 Slide and remove the stand cover away from the computer.
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1 tab 3 back cover
2 stand cover
Stand...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 17
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Stand
Prerequisites
Remove the stand cover. Procedure
1 .... 2 Pivot the stand upward and slide it away from the computer.
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2 screws (4)
Stand | 17 5
Stand
WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the steps in "Before You ...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 23
... secure the hard-drive cage to the hard drive. 3 Connect the power and data cable to the chassis. See "Replacing the Stand Cover" on page 16. 4 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. Postrequisites
1 Replace the back cover.
Replacing the Hard Drive
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the hard...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 25
...back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 11. Procedure
1 Disconnect the power and data cable from the connector on the optical-drive assembly.
2 Remove the screw ..., see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Optical Drive
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stand cover.
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Optical Drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 26
...on page 18. 3 Replace the stand cover. See "Replacing the Stand" on page 20. 2 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Stand Cover" on page 16. 4 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" ...optical-drive bay until it is fully seated. 5 Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive assembly to the chassis. 6 Connect the power and data cable to the connector on page 13....
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 27
... information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 15. 2 Remove the stand. Removing the B-CAS Card
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stand cover. See "Removing the Stand Cover" on page 19. 9
B-CAS Card (Japan Only)
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 29
... best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Converter Board
Prerequisites
1 Remove ... with your computer, read the safety information that secure the converter board to the chassis. 3 Lift the converter board away from the connectors on page 19. Procedure
1 Disconnect the cables from the chassis.
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1 screws (2) 3 cables...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 49
...-board shield. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stand cover. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Replace the battery only with your computer, read the safety information that shipped with the same or...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 56
...Working Inside Your Computer" on page 36.
2 Replace the back cover. Procedure
1 Disconnect the fan cable from the connector (FANC1) on the system board. 2 Remove the fan cable from the routing guide on the fan. 3 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the chassis. 4 Lift the fan along with its cable away... from the chassis.
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1 screws (2) 3 fan cable
2 fan
Replacing the Fan
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Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 57
...Power-Button Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 35. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 11. Power-Button Assembly | 57 Removing the Power-Button... best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 58
... power-button and hard-drive activity light cable routing and remove it from the routing guides.
3 Remove the screw that secures the power-button assembly to the middle frame.
4 Slide the power-button assembly toward the top of the computer and then lift it away from the middle frame.
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3 power-button and hard-drive activity light cable
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Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 59
... the power-button and hard-drive activity light cable to the connector
(PWRCN1) on page 18. 4 Replace the stand cover.
Power-Button Assembly | 59 See "Replacing the Stand" on the system board. Postrequisites
1 Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 13. See "Replacing the Stand Cover" on page 16. 5 Follow the instructions in "After Working...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 60
60 | Power-Button Assembly
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 106
...Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 2 and 3. 9 Replace the system-board shield...Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 18. 12 Replace the stand cover. See "Replacing the Stand" on
page 36. 10 Replace the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 20. 11 Replace the stand. See "Replacing...in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13...
Specifications (SWF/PDF) - Page 107
...dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 20. 11 Replace the stand. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 19. 4 Remove the system-board shield. WARNING: The computer must be disconnected from pins 1 and 2 and replace..." on page 8. 6 Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 2 and 3. 9 Replace the system-board shield. System Setup | 107 See...
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