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Laptop GPU suddenly and wierdly missing

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My laptop Dell inspiron n5110 gpu(nvidia gt525m) suddenly went missing yesterday.I cannot start 3d games,nvidia control panel or even reinstall drivers as it show no nvidia hardware found.It is not showing up even in epsa or my dell.My dell shows it was removed yesterday(Stupid,can we remove a laptop gpu integrated to motherboard?) .I don't know how to contact dell for it.Can there be any other possible solutions?Without spending much money(I'm out of warranty)?


nevermind

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i've answered my question and don't know how to delete this

WARNING message / INSPIRON 1501

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When I turn on the laptop (Inspiron 1501) after the Windows logo there is the following message:

WARNING: The battery cannot be identified. This system will be unable to charge this battery. Press Any Key to Continue. Press <F2> 2 times to enter SETUP. Press <F12> and Any Key to enter Boot Menu

I press any key to continue and am able to work. It's just annoying to go through this every time you reboot or turn on the laptop.

Is there anything I could do to get rid of this message?

Thanks for all your tips beforehand.

Dell Inspiron 1526 model No PP29L motherboard replacement

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Please i looking to replace my Ispiron 1526 model PP29L motherborad card service tag JPBHNF1 & Express Service code 428898118061 due a overheatin of the video chip that destroy the card, thanks. Rg

The Acknowledged Issue?

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Hi all,

Recently I got my support service. It was a nice customer service indeed. At first, they sent me a technician and replaced some parts of my PC except motherboard. I told him that the whine issue was still obvious. And he suggested me to send my PC to the Dell. I did and wrote a note in  the package about the motherboard might caused the noise and the Dell The Dell internal document ID which was SLN293550 about it. BUT, when I got my PC back, they still did not change the motherboard and undoubtedly the issue was still there. Thus, I think maybe the noise issue maybe is not acknowledged at all.

Battery Temporarily Disable,press f1 to continue f2 to goto bios setup

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hi,

I have Dell 3521

At the time of laptops poweron it shows dell logo and give message 

battery is temporarily  disable press f1 to continue or f2 to goto setup  of bios and see the battery status 

in bios no option available to enable battery charging

due to disable battery is not charging and it is not work without power

i replaced the battery with new one ,same message occure

i tried every thing which is given on net for same problem,but no solution

pls help

Win 8-Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes

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Dell laptop running Win 8 wont install the Windows Updates once downloaded, just get a message saying 'Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes'.   This is Driving me crazy.  Laptop needed for college to connect with Wi-Fi, college IT run a Bradford Scan to test pc prior to allowing connection.  Tried MS Fixers but no joy, not issue with AV etc.  Tried upgrading to Window 8.1 in the hope it would overcome the issue but found it wont allow the 8.1 upgrade, said it needed laptop to have all current Critical and Security Updates installed under Win 8 before upgrade  to 8.1.

Do I have to go down the nuclear option and get  a Hard Drive, all answers appreciated.

Telmag

Inspiron 3542 laptop freezes when running on battery

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Hi everyone!

I have some problems with a new Dell laptop (bought a few weeks ago). The model is Dell 15.6'' Inspiron 3542. I've searched on google and on other forums but i didn't found something useful for my problem.

The problem is that when i turn on the laptop, running only on battery, after starting the windows, it freezes. If i turn on the laptop, with the AC adaptor plugged in, it works perfectly. But if i remove the AC adaptor, the laptop freezes after a while. If i turn off the laptop without the AC adaptor plugged in, the screen goes black but the laptop dosen't shut down completly, it freezes. And every time it freezes, the only way to shut  down the laptop is to press for 5 sec the start button. I can use the laptop on battery mode, only on "Safe Mode" option of Windows. 

I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits, and i installed all the drivers from Dell support site.

Where's the problem and how can i fix it? Thanks.


Dell Inspiron 3737 Failed Targeted Read Test and SMART Short Self Test

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I was running a Dell Hardware Check and it said that i Failed the Targeted Read Test and SMART Short Self Test. I don't really know what that means all I know is that Dell Recommends that I replace my hard Drive.  I am under warranty on this Laptop but I don't really want to replace it unless i absolutely have to. So can someone tell me what it means to fail this test and if I have to replace my Hard Drive? My computer Works fine its a little slow at times but I don't know much so please help. This is what it says its failed too. 

Failed WHD20-SP4

Failed WHD16-572

I am on a Inspiron 3737 Laptop

-Zach

Dell Inspiron 1525 doesn't boot

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Hi,


My Dell Inspiron does not boot. I think it doesn't get past the POST. It is stuck with Dell logo screen. However none of the 3 LEDs (caps lock, num lock and scroll lock) flash then. But when I turn on the laptop while pressing 'Fn' key, all the 3 start flashing forever. According to the diagnostic codes, this means my laptop's mother-board is gone. Is that a correct conclusion?

Thanks!

-Shrikant

Inspiron 7720 4 beeps on start up, (system timer failure) what do I do?

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I've had this laptop for 2-3 years and It had a motherboard issue within the first month of getting it, I got a new motherboard and all was dandy, but now there is apparently a system timer failure. The only thing plugged in to it is my charger and the last time I used it I didn't even have internet I just watched a few shows that I had on it and then I closed it when it was running out of power. When I hit the power button it seems like its going to start, and the buttons on it light up and then it starts to beep four times then a break then repeated four times. Nothing appears on the screen.

Upgrading CPU for XPS 15 L501X?

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Hi I have an XPS 15 L501X, from late 2010. It's been serving me well but it's starting to get a little sluggish and I'm wondering what my options are for upgrading the CPU? I can't find any good info online about whether it's soldered or socketed, and whether the motherboard will accept newer CPUs... I'd like to upgrade it to a higher end i5 or lower end i7 if possible (it's the 32nm i3 right now). Any advice would be very appreciated! Thanks.

Restarting when playing the evil within.

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I'm hoping this isn't a hardware problem, but I just finished downloading the game "the evil within." about 20 minutes in my computer restarts, since then every time I launch the game I get 2 to 5 minutes of gameplay then it does it again. Any other game is fine, including battlefield. I have also ran 3d Mark and am testing my memory. I have heard it's a possible issue with my psu. I've Ben monitoring the cup and gpu temps, max 70c max 65,. Any help is appreciated. Thank you For your time.

I left my laptop plugged in overnight and now it won't turn on. What do I do?

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I left my laptop plugged in over night and when I went to turn it on all that happens is the light on the laptop flashes on it for a few seconds when I hit the power button and the screen is still black with no fan sound. I did the following method:

Take out the battery and charger,

Held the power button for a minute, and

Waited 20 minutes then plugged the charger back in but Still nothing.

Plz help.

P.s. I also left it right in front of a cold fan.

Show me driver updates by System Analysis or Service Tag?

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Hi, My PC is 2 years old now so the drivers disk which came with my PC is way out of date and the factory image on my PC has been corrupted since shipped so Ive never been able to use it. Ive always had to install from the Windows 8 DVD.. When you clean install Windows 8 which is the best method to update your drivers? Should I use Show me driver updates by system analysis or service tag? (A Dell technician change my factory installed graphics card from AMD to an Nvidia card because of issues with the AMD card but system analysis still recommends me an AMD driver!!)

1. Under service tag it lists my Intel chipsets as version 9.3.0.1021 but under driver updates by system analysis it list s 9.3.0.1026. After installing the service tag  version I then updated to the 1026 system analysis version and installation said it competed successfully but it didn't visibly do anything during the installation like it normally does. Si I let it analyse my system again and the 1026 version is still listed as a recommended update so Im confused.

2. When you look at the list of drivers for your service tag it shows a release date and a last updated date. The driver ID  has always been the same for two years now i.e Intel Chipset H95F7 ver 9.3.0.1021 but the "driver updated" date has changed over time. For all of the other drivers listed for my Service Tag this is true as well. Also for all the drivers the "Last Updated" date has changed on the same date for each driver. So I suppose my question is when the "last updated" date changes is that a signal to update your installed drivers or not? Im wondering if the last updated means its a newer driver or not..or is it just the date when the system has checked for newer drivers to see if any were available?

Thanks everyone. in advance


Dell inspiron 15r 7520, media test fail!!!!!

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I booted my laptop up in the morning and after the Dell logo it says checking media file fail.

It was fine yesterday

I went on my bios and disabled integrated nov

HELP PLEASE

Touch Screen Crack

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Hi,

I bought a Dell iRVT-13333BLK, touch screen laptop. The screen cracked when I was travelling in car. The Laptop is pretty new ( never used). The screen works very good and no issues at all. Can I replace the Glass or should I replace the whole screen? Where can I get them?. Please let me know.

Thanks

V.T

PRECISION M6500 WILL NOT POWER UP

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 When pressing the power button, the power button LED comes on and the right cooling fan ramps up. Both things happen for only a second, then they both turn off. The computer doesn't boot and it doesn't beep or make any sound other than the fan.  Any suggestions please .

Sound coming during system boot - Inspiron 15 z 7537

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Sound coming during system boot from the right side down the keyboard (i think Hard Disk) like moving the HSA in the platter -

Additional the same area is getting hot

be informed that my laptop model is Inspiron 15 z 7537 touch screen and -  i just brought it new and used it only for one day. 

Clicking noise under keyboard?

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Just bought a new 2-in-1 laptop, the Inspiron 11 3000 Series.  I've noticed that there's a "clicking sound" under the keyboard when I'm surfing the internet from time to time, and it almost always stops/slows down the internet and says "Not responding" at the top.  It only lasts for a few seconds, but I guess I'm just wondering if this is normal, or if it's something I need to have checked out?  I can try to provide more information if necessary, but that's really the best way I know how to describe it.  

Any help is appreciated.

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