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Question posted by mzgotmoney27 on January 27th, 2016

Power And Battery Light Flashes

Hello I have a Dell Inspiron 5160 laptop and when I plug in the ac adapter and the battery and power lights just flash. I tried taking the battery and run it off the ac adapter but it does the same thing. I even bought a new adapter and still the same thing. If I hold the power button it sounds like it wants to come on but shuts back off and continues to flash. Can someone please tell me what I can do to fix this problem?

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on January 27th, 2016 8:54 AM

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Hi. See the Service Manual here http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/inspiron-5160/manuals for some troubleshooting help. Though I suspect a defect CPU or DIMM (RAM).

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Owner's Manual - Page 3

... Internet Connection 23 Setting Up a Printer 24 Printer Cable 24 Connecting a USB Printer 24 Power Protection Devices 25 Surge Protectors 25 Line Conditioners 26 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 26 3 Using a Battery Battery Performance 27 Checking the Battery Charge 28 Microsoft Windows Power Meter 28 Low-Battery Warning 28 Charging the Battery 28 Removing a Battery 29 Contents 3

Owner's Manual - Page 4

Installing a Battery 29 Storing a Battery 29 4 ... Display Settings for a TV 36 5 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad Dell™ AccessDirect™ Buttons 37 Button Functions 37 Reprogramming the Buttons 37 Numeric Keypad... 38 Key Combinations 38 System Functions 38 Display Functions 38 Power Management 39 Speaker Functions 39 Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions...

Owner's Manual - Page 13

... display, see page 10. A Tour of Your Computer Front View Dell™ AccessDirect™ button display latch power button touch pad touch pad buttons display keyboard status lights keyboard speaker speaker device status lights D I S P L A Y - To access the help file, see "Using the Display" in the Dell Inspiron Help file. D I S P L A Y L A T C H - A Tour of Your Computer 13...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

... reads or writes data. Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is low. - Flashing orange: The battery charge is turned off the computer while the light is charging. TO U C H P A D - A Tour of a mouse. Blinks to an electrical outlet, the - Solid orange: The battery charge is running on a battery, the light operates as follows: If the computer is...

Owner's Manual - Page 16

... combo drive. 16 A Tour of your choice. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (which may take several seconds). To access the help file, see "Using PC Cards" in the Dell Inspiron Help file. Press this button to the connector...

Owner's Manual - Page 19

... to charge the battery. However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. For more information, see page 33. CAUTION: The AC adapter works with the fan or the computer. CAUTION: Place the AC adapter in the following graphic may not look exactly like the AC adapter that shipped with your computer. Do not cover the AC adapter with papers or...

Owner's Manual - Page 20

... file, see "Using the Display" in the Dell Inspiron Help file. Use to the modem connector. MODEM... N N E C T O R - To avoid damaging the computer, do not plug a telephone line into the network connector. The lights next to a network. For information on using the network adapter, see the online modem documentation supplied with your computer. VIDEO CONNECTOR Connects an external monitor...

Owner's Manual - Page 26

... all surge protectors offer network adapter protection. A UPS protects against power interruptions. UPS devices contain a battery that provides temporary power to connected devices when AC power is being saved to the hard drive may result in data loss or file damage. Line conditioners are designed to a UPS. Uninterruptible Power Supplies NOTICE: Loss of power while data is interrupted...

Owner's Manual - Page 27

... battery to an electrical outlet. The lithium-ion battery is not connected to run the computer when it is supplied as 3D games • Running the computer in the Dell Inspiron ...or other computers with a compatible battery purchased from Dell. See "Power Management" in maximum performance mode. Battery operating time varies depending on how often the battery is used , you may increase...

Owner's Manual - Page 28

... computer to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. For more information about low-battery alarms, see "Power Management" in the Dell Inspiron Help file. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge. To access help file, see page 10. Running the computer at high processor speeds and system activity...

Owner's Manual - Page 29

... more information about resolving problems with a battery, see "Power Problems" on page 67. Disconnect the computer from the telephone wall jack. 1 Ensure that the computer is too hot to start charging if the light flashes alternately green and orange. battery battery latch 3 Remove the battery. After a long storage period, recharge the battery fully before you store your computer...

Owner's Manual - Page 39

... and Opens the Run dialog box Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results dialog box Windows logo key and Opens the Search Results-Computer dialog box (if the computer is connected to activate a different power management mode using the Advanced tab in the Power Options Properties window in the Dell Inspiron Help file for...

Owner's Manual - Page 58

... HARDWARE INCOMPATIBILITIES RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS (SEE PAGE 55) Optical drive problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops. Try closing all DVD... tray 1 Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly. 58 Solving Problems See the Dell Inspiron Help file (see page 10) or search for your CD or DVD creation software. The ...

Owner's Manual - Page 67

...the computer. P R O V I G H T - Contact Dell (see page 10. C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I D E D P C C A R D - If the light is off, press the power button to charge. The battery charge may be depleted. 1 Reinstall the battery. 2 Use the AC adapter to connect the computer to exit standby mode. If the battery status light flashes green and orange, the battery is properly inserted into...

Owner's Manual - Page 68

...see page 83). NOTE: If you to receive a WARNING message. C H E C K T H E A C A D A P T E R - Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to use a 130-W AC adapter. If the computer power light turns on . A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I C A L O U T L E T - See the Dell Inspiron Help file or search for the keyword standby in other appliances...

Owner's Manual - Page 72

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Owner's Manual - Page 96

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Owner's Manual - Page 97

Battery (continued) Temperature range: Operating Storage AC Adapter Input voltage Input current (maximum) Input frequency Output current Output power Rated output voltage Dimensions: Height Width Length Weight (with cables) Temperature range: Operating Storage Physical Height 14.1-inch display 15-inch display Width Depth 0° ...

Owner's Manual - Page 125

...B battery charging, 28 checking the charge, 28 description, 17, 21 installing, 29 low-battery warning, 28 performance, 27 power meter, 28 removing, 29 storing, 29 system view, 17, 21 battery latch... 32 how to, 31 D Dell support policy, 101 support site, 11 Dell Diagnostics, 55 Dell Premier Support website, 9 device status lights description, 15 diagnostics Dell, 55 display description, 13 problems,...

Owner's Manual - Page 127

...41 types, 41 wireless network adapter, 41 power line conditioners, 25 problems, 67 protection devices, 25 surge protectors, 25 UPS, 25 power button description, 15 system view, 15 power light conditions, 67 printer cable, ... Dell Diagnostics, 55 drives, 57 DVD drive, 58 error messages, 59-60 hard drive, 59 IEEE 1394, 61 keyboard, 62 lockups, 63 network, 66 optical drive, 58 power, 67 power light ...