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Dell XPS M1730 Laptop - No Boot

Started by Rokkaholik, Jul 07 2012 09:29 AM

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#1 Rokkaholik

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 09:29 AM

My brothers Dell XPS M1730 Laptop has staged a mutiny... I hit the power button and the cover LED's come up, the Keyboard lights up and you can hear the Rom Drive check itself, but that's it. The screen doesn't even flash. The fans on the bottom don't even start spinning. Am I safe to assume that the motherboard has crashed? I hate laptops....
CPU: Intel Core I7 920 CPU Cooler:Prolimatech Megahalem with 2 Scythe S-Flex Push/Pull Fans
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA X58A-UD3R Memory: 6GB OCZ Gold DDR3 PC1600
Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced PSU: Corsair HX 650
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Main HDD: 100gb OCZ Vertex LE SSD
Backup HDD's: 2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black + 2TB WD20EARS
Video: XFX HD 5850 Black Edition Monitor: 24" Samsung BX2440 LED/LCD
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 10:32 AM

try removing all the ram modules first after removing the power cord and battery first !!, if it posts its dodgy ram , or try the power button trick , remove the battery and power cord , hold power button for 30 seconds , reconnect power cord and try , leave battery out until it hopefully posts
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#3 Rokkaholik

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 11:17 AM

It won't do a thing without the memory. It knows right away there's no memory. The power light comes on, and the paddlock with the 9 in it stay lit, but the paddlock looking symbol with the A in it flashes along with the paddlock symbol with the down arrow
CPU: Intel Core I7 920 CPU Cooler:Prolimatech Megahalem with 2 Scythe S-Flex Push/Pull Fans
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA X58A-UD3R Memory: 6GB OCZ Gold DDR3 PC1600
Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced PSU: Corsair HX 650
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Main HDD: 100gb OCZ Vertex LE SSD
Backup HDD's: 2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black + 2TB WD20EARS
Video: XFX HD 5850 Black Edition Monitor: 24" Samsung BX2440 LED/LCD
Audio: Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Music Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1
Keyboard: Z-Board Gamer Mouse: Logitech MX1000 Laser

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 02:07 PM

have you tried just putting in 1 stick on its own?

also found this http://www.techspot....-3#post-1013366

and this http://en.community....8/19537385.aspx

from what you say its a common issue , found through google at https://www.google.c...iw=1440&bih=775

Edited by davemonkey, 07 July 2012 - 02:12 PM.

amd phenom ii x2 550 black edition overclocked to 3.6 GHZ
gigabyte ga-m57 sli mobo
cooler master centurion ii case
6 gig corsair extreme 2 memory
Palit gtx 650 oc

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 03:08 PM

I've tried 1 and 2 sticks of completely different memory. The battery is NOT charging with the PSU plugged in either... I'm leaning towards the motherboard being toast
CPU: Intel Core I7 920 CPU Cooler:Prolimatech Megahalem with 2 Scythe S-Flex Push/Pull Fans
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA X58A-UD3R Memory: 6GB OCZ Gold DDR3 PC1600
Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced PSU: Corsair HX 650
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Main HDD: 100gb OCZ Vertex LE SSD
Backup HDD's: 2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black + 2TB WD20EARS
Video: XFX HD 5850 Black Edition Monitor: 24" Samsung BX2440 LED/LCD
Audio: Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Music Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1
Keyboard: Z-Board Gamer Mouse: Logitech MX1000 Laser

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 07:35 AM

Perhaps try checking inside the case to see if you have any dust in the fans etc.

Laptops often get clogged up with loads of dust, and that can cause a multitude of issues...

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Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB SATA 7200.14 > Western Digital 80GB IDE 5400RPM
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 07:38 AM

Rok, does the laptop have different fans for the gpu and cpu? And if so are both dead when you attempt to boot?
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Posted 16 July 2012 - 04:17 PM

Found the issue. I took it apart today to install the new motherboard. When I put it back in, I went to put the 9800m video card back in and noticed a burn mark on the protective sticker on the circuit board. It has a big burned diode. Looks like thats the issue
CPU: Intel Core I7 920 CPU Cooler:Prolimatech Megahalem with 2 Scythe S-Flex Push/Pull Fans
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA X58A-UD3R Memory: 6GB OCZ Gold DDR3 PC1600
Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced PSU: Corsair HX 650
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Main HDD: 100gb OCZ Vertex LE SSD
Backup HDD's: 2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black + 2TB WD20EARS
Video: XFX HD 5850 Black Edition Monitor: 24" Samsung BX2440 LED/LCD
Audio: Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Music Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1
Keyboard: Z-Board Gamer Mouse: Logitech MX1000 Laser

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 04:50 PM

You bought a new mobo without opening it up? :mfp:

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 01:51 AM

You bought a new mobo without opening it up? :mfp:



Yeah.... It didn't dawn on me that these had SEPARATE motherboard/video cards for some dumb reason. No biggie. I'll resell the motherboard
CPU: Intel Core I7 920 CPU Cooler:Prolimatech Megahalem with 2 Scythe S-Flex Push/Pull Fans
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA X58A-UD3R Memory: 6GB OCZ Gold DDR3 PC1600
Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced PSU: Corsair HX 650
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
Main HDD: 100gb OCZ Vertex LE SSD
Backup HDD's: 2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black + 2TB WD20EARS
Video: XFX HD 5850 Black Edition Monitor: 24" Samsung BX2440 LED/LCD
Audio: Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme Music Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1
Keyboard: Z-Board Gamer Mouse: Logitech MX1000 Laser

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 11:31 PM

Yeah.... It didn't dawn on me that these had SEPARATE motherboard/video cards for some dumb reason. No biggie. I'll resell the motherboard


Or you can always RMA it. :thumbsup:

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