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Question posted by ysheila76 on August 16th, 2011

Laptop Not Turning On

laptop inspiron 600m not turning on, what might be the problem?

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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on August 23rd, 2011 4:42 PM

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Check the battery first. Try removing it and only using the power cord. Beyond that it's likely a main board problem. Time for a visit to a tech unless you can replace the board yourself.

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