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Question posted by gkbartmer on May 1st, 2013

Unresponsive Dell Studio 540

Got a white screen - shut down to reboot, but doesn't reboot - no sound - no lights - nothing.  Although the green light in the back below the powercord is steady green.

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Request from DELLAndrew on May 1st, 2013 6:12 PM
Hi gkbartmer,

Am sorry to hear about the issue. Is there any error message? You can run the 32 bit system diagnostics to isolate any Hardware failure. Just restart system and hit F12 onset and run test. You can revert back to me with Results and we'll move forward from there.

Please do respond for further assistance.

Thanks and Regards,

DELL_Andrew F
Social Media and Community Professional 

Request from DELLAndrew on May 2nd, 2013 5:57 PM
Hi gkbartmer, 

Doing a follow up regarding your inquiry. If you need further assistance on the matter, you can always revert back to this thread or reach us at @dellcares via tweeter support. 

Please do let me know if further assistance is needed.

Thanks and Regards,

DELL_Andrew F
Social Media and Community Professional 

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