Unable to reinstall Win 7 from recovery partition on Inspiron N5110

July 24, 2013, 7:06 pm

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I've read a huge number of posts on this subject, but have not had success. I've been doing this sort of thing for a lot of years...very frustrated right now. This machine is my church's office computer. Someone slammed the left-click touchpad key and jammed it a couple of weeks ago, and therefore the machine would then only beep repeatedly on startup and not finish booting because of the continuous key contact. I ordered a new palmrest/touchpad assembly, and in the process did a data recovery on the HDD to save the important stuff. HDD dx at that time showed no problems, and the recovery partition was there (btw...the N5110 is the biggest PITA I"ve ever had for getting to the HDD). Anyway...the new palmrest assy came in this morning; I replaced it, and while operation appeared normal in terms of keyboard, touchpad, etc. and the machine progressed (without the beeps) toward boot, the machine will still not finish a boot, nor will it reload from the recovery partition. The OS is Win 7 Home Premium. I've done the following:

1. Disconnected the power supply, removed the battery, and held the power button for 30+ seconds to clear the BIOS.

2. Reset the BIOS to default.

3. Ran the Dell diagnostics, which took a while but came back clean on all counts.

4. Tried "Repair your computer" from F8; it shows the "Loading Windows files" progress bar, then briefly the green Windows progress bar, then the screen goes black and stays that way...forever.

5. Tried booting Safe Mode; shows the loading process, but hangs before actually booting.

6. Tried booting normally; shows "Starting Windows" and then hangs at the splash screen.

7. I had one license instance left on my personal Win 7 Ultimate Full disk, and tried a clean install from booting from the DVD; basically the same behavior as in #4.

8. Tried Ctrl/F11 and got nothing.

I could use some input here. Don't know what to try next, or if this is beating the proverbial dead horse.

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is this new hard drive compatible with a vostro 3300 laptop?

July 24, 2013, 9:15 pm

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The Dell online pc diagnostic utility indicates that the hard drive on my 2 year old Vostro 3300 is failing. I would like to replace it with a WD Scorpio Black 500GB-SATA 3GB/S 2.5 INT HD.  Will this hard disk work in the Vostro 3300?  Also if I use the Acronis TrueImage Software to clone the old to the new, does that mean that the new drive will be an exact copy of the old one; with the Windows 7 operating system intact and all the appropriate drivers loaded, etc.?

Thanks for any help someone can offer. I have never attempted to do any hardware changes on a computer and can use all the help I can muster.

-dave

 

HELP MY Dell inspiron 1545 hard drive failed and crashed!

July 24, 2013, 9:34 pm

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help please the hard drive crashed the hard drive has replaced once but now it crashed please please help

Blackscreen with webcam at programs and browser, L502X windows8

July 24, 2013, 10:46 pm

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Hi,

I have upgraded to windows 8 in my L502X, but as stated it shows a blackscreen anytime I use the webcame. The strange is that my webcame works perfectly at camera app and Dell Webcam Center, but doesn't work in any other programs or browser, as Skype, Facebook etc.. I have unistalled and installed, drivers, Dell webcam center and also the device. Please help, thank you!!

Dell Inspiron n5010 is not booting with Windows or Ubuntu after reinstallation of Windows Home premium

July 24, 2013, 11:17 pm

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I have purchased Dell Inspiron n5010 on 2011. And recently I reinstalled my OS with Windows7 home premium. Windows7 DVD was not there with laptop. But CD key was there. So I downloaded Windows7 Home premium and reinstalled OS with this. After reinstallation it was working fine for 2 to 3 days. Then it was showing some errors like not hibernating etc then after 4 to 5 days system was not opening. So I did clean install again. Installation was successful but after reinstallation system was hanging on starting Windows page. So I try to reinstall Windows again. But now I am not able to install Windows. So I installed Ubuntu and took all backup. After installing Ubuntu it was working for 2 to 3 restart. Then Ubuntu is also not loading. So I am not able to use my laptop with Windows and Ubuntu. Can anyone please suggest is it a hardware or booting issue? What should I do to resolve this issue?

Studio 1735 Broadcom Gigabit LAN no Gigabit option

July 24, 2013, 11:34 pm

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This morning, I bought a Trendnet Gigabit Switch with the purpose of connecting my desktop and Studio 1735 laptop to use Gigabit via LAN. The desktop's network menu shows a 1 Gigabit option while the Broadcom BCM5784M LAN driver only shows up to 100Mbits. I also used Cat 5e on both computers. The driver is the last available one from Dell for this laptop. What can I do to get Gigabit LAN support on this laptop?

Jan

Laptop screen turns black on boot up

July 24, 2013, 11:35 pm

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I have dell inspiron N5110 and I am experiencing this problem from the very first day. Sometimes, when I start my laptop the screen turns completely black though I can hear the other devices are running. If I power the laptop using the adaptor and I remove the battery, the laptop works fine. I had faced this problem the very first day, and the store owner had suggested me a process: 1) Remove the battery 2) Connect it to main power supply 3) switch on the laptop 4) put in the battery again 5) Let the laptop charge for few hours.

He said since it was a new piece, sometimes the laptop battery gets discharged or something. Though I didnt like his explanation, I followed the process and my laptop started working fine and store owner didnt agree to replace the laptop.
I faced the same problem again and I used get my laptop working by above process. But this time, my laptop screen stays black if I switch it on with the battery.

My laptop is out of warranty now and I repent not taking this problem seriously. It is 1.5 years old.

Please help me with the resolution.

Warranty - Limited Technical Support and Rapid Response Depot

July 25, 2013, 12:11 am

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Hi, 

my cat just spilled water on my laptop - Inspiron 15 3521. I am looking at Dell support and after entering my service tag I see that my warranty is "Limited Technical Support" and "Rapid Response Depot." I've already tried to dry out the machine, took out the battery as fast as I could after seeing the spill, and took out my hard drive(hopefully there's no damage to it). My question!- does my warranty cover this spill? What would be the best and fastest process to get my machine repaired or replaced? 

Thanks!!

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Water spill. What's my warranty?

July 25, 2013, 12:12 am

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Hi, 

my cat just spilled water on my laptop - Inspiron 15 3521. I am looking at Dell support and after entering my service tag I see that my warranty is "Limited Technical Support" and "Rapid Response Depot." I've already tried to dry out the machine, took out the battery as fast as I could after seeing the spill, and took out my hard drive(hopefully there's no damage to it). My question!- does my warranty cover this spill? What would be the best and fastest process to get my machine repaired or replaced? 

Thanks!!

Water spill. What's my warranty?

July 25, 2013, 12:12 am

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Hi, 

my cat just spilled water on my laptop - Inspiron 15 3521. I am looking at Dell support and after entering my service tag I see that my warranty is "Limited Technical Support" and "Rapid Response Depot." I've already tried to dry out the machine, took out the battery as fast as I could after seeing the spill, and took out my hard drive(hopefully there's no damage to it). My question!- does my warranty cover this spill? What would be the best and fastest process to get my machine repaired or replaced? 

Thanks!!

Water Spill. What's my warranty cover?

July 25, 2013, 12:14 am

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Hi,

my cat just spilled water on my laptop - Inspiron 15 3521. I am looking at Dell support and after entering my service tag I see that my warranty is "Limited Technical Support" and "Rapid Response Depot." I've already tried to dry out the machine, took out the battery as fast as I could after seeing the spill, and took out my hard drive(hopefully there's no damage to it). My question!- does my warranty cover this spill? What would be the best and fastest process to get my machine repaired or replaced? 

Thanks!!

dvdr jammed in optical drive.

July 25, 2013, 12:51 am

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hi i have a dvdr stuck in my optical drive of my dell studio 1749 laptop. i have written to the dvd so everything works ok but it will not eject.

there appears to be a small metal tab approx 1cm on the inside of the tray stopping the disc from ejecting. here are the things i have tried already so you do not have to re-suggest them.

i am really struggling here, so thanks in advance for your replies.

• attempted to force disc out with credit card
• attempted to find internal eject button (cant find, dont know if there is one on this model)
• restored pc to an earlier point as i had recently removed "AnyDVD" and wondered if that had caused it.
• flashed BIOS
• entered BOOT menu on start up and attempted to manually eject using F10
• have tried both manual eject buttons on keyboard on start up
• have tried eject via window explorer by right clicking the listed drive within "My Computer"
• have tried ejecting via itunes and any other software that has access to the optical drive.

HELP!!!

scdeep...

dell mini 910

July 25, 2013, 1:41 am

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hi all, just installed winxp home on the dell mini 910 after all updates i installed all the drivers from dell, but i still have 3 drivers in hardware  with the orange triangle and i do not know what they are, 2 say data  and one says unknown device, i have gone through all the drivers from dell until i am blue in the face, any help please thank you.

gary

Dell Inspiron 1564 powers on with 6 short Beeps followed by 5 short beeps with a Blank Screen(No display on the Screen).

July 25, 2013, 3:22 am

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Greetings Every One

I own a Dell Inspiron 1564. I have been using my Dell for three (3) years now. I love my Dell and I hope I will be able to fix the problem . The problem is, I power on the laptop this morning, the laptop gave. 6 short beeps followed by 5 beeps. The power light is On (white), I pressed the esacape button twice and the Dell laptop boots but no display on the screen. I even entered my password blindly and the laptop works, gives the window login sounds, I can hear Skype start up sound; but the screen remains blank through out this process!

Do any one have an idea of what the problem may be and how I may be able to tackle the challenge.!? This is the first time I am having an issue with my Dell Inspiron 1564.

DELL inspiron 1545 , Black screen with running CPU

July 25, 2013, 5:18 am

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Hi ,

My Dell inspiron 1545 laptop shows black screen when power on . when we see the screen in light , it shows the screen on(i.e the screen is on but not with normal brightness ).the system boots normally, all process is normal, but the screen does not show up at normal brightness  , it is black screen.my dell battery is dead so using laptop with power supply with battery also installed(which is dead one).

when i show my laptop to local laptop technician , he told me that the screen is not getting proper voltage .so he changed the voltage regulator IC of motherboard .but the problem is same again.it again showed black screen with normal boot up and all process .

again i show it to him again he changed the IC but problem remains .now he is telling that i have to change the motherboard is the problem sustains.

but all processes are normal , cpu is normal , boot up is normal . 

give me solution what i should do? do i need to change the motherboard ? or by replacing any other thing i can make my system normal..

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XPS 15 won't start when I press the start button

July 25, 2013, 5:50 am

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I haven't had this problem before, it always turned on when I pressed the start button.

I tried removing the power cord, taking out the battery and holding the start button down which I had read might fix it but it still won't start.  The power cord light works but that's about it.

Does anyone have any advice as to how I might fix this?

Thank you.

How to make touch screen work in dell xps 12, it is not working on my new xps 12.

July 25, 2013, 6:01 am

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I have just got a new dell XPS 12, but no touch is enabled in it. I would like to know, is there any way to enable it, like hardware switch/ or from BIOS etc. Or I landed up with a defective device? What is the wayout to make touch work on XPS 12. Please help.

Creating Ghost Image of Drive on XPS 15 (L521x)

July 25, 2013, 6:21 am

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I am trying to create an image of my hard drive with Norton Ghost on my XPS 15 (L521x). After booting and entering Norton Ghost, I can not get the external drive (where I am storing the image on) to be seen.  I know when I have reformatted the hard drive you have to load the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver so that the drives can be seen.

What am I missing here?

Thanks, Jim

Inspiron 14z WiFi drops signal

July 26, 2013, 7:08 am

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I bought an Inspiron 14z about 2 months ago. Mine has a Dell WiFi card, not an Intel one. I was aware that early versions of the model had WiFi connectivity issues, but mine had none for 2 months.

Now, all of the sudden, my laptop is dropping WiFi connections all over the place. It's worse the farther I get from the router, but it even happens close to the router. It is dropping signals in rooms where it previously connected just fine, and it is dropping signals when other laptops and even phones are connecting just fine.

What happens is that it will connect and show maximum or almost maximum bars. It will appear to hold a signal, but this will go out after just a few minutes, returning a few minutes later. Obviously, you can't surf the web that way.

It's very frustrating.

I've reinstalled drivers from Dell, restarted my computer and the router multiple times, and even reset all the settings to my router. The router is not the problem.

Anyone have any solutions?

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Inverter Not working

July 26, 2013, 7:17 am

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I have a Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook about 6 months old and spilled some water on it yesterday... Pause for hate stares... I know I hate myself too... I flipped it quickly and toweled the rest off and let it dry over night and this morning coming into the office turned it on. The computer came on but the screen did not work. I hooked up an external Monitor and got my desktop. I started looking at the laptop screen from different angles and began to see movement from what I was doing on the machine.

This happened on my old HP and I had to replace the Inverter and backlight. With this being an Ultrabook and everything being more compact I am worried it is going to be worse. 

Any help would be awesome! Thanks!