(I assume it has onboard graphics card with shared video memory, if that makes a difference) Also note that the laptops I have seen have two ram slots, positioned so that one stick overlaps the other, so double check both. If your Dell computer is not able to turn on, follow the troubleshooting guide for no power symptom in the table below. If your Dell computer can turn on but is unable to boot into Windows, identify the symptoms and follow the appropriate troubleshooting guide. The light is usually on the tip of the charger. Connect the AC adapter or power cable and the battery (for Dell laptops). On Dell Chargers there is green / blue light indicator which shows its transmitting power. Change the power source where the adapter is connected. Without ram, the machine I had looked at wouldn't even display any warnings. The first thing to check is to see if the laptop is getting any power.
If that's not the case the power sub-board may still be worth looking at, so good that you brought this up, in spite of the fact that this is clearly an advertisement.Īlso, as for a machine that powers on but has a black screen, I believe it may be pertinent to confirm that the RAM is properly seated, as it can easily appear to be, and not actually be.
You should check out our article, Dell Inspiron 1525 Not Charging we sell the parts and have a mail in service for repair if you need it.Ī Laptop I recently saw had an issue with the power sub-board simply falling out of a groove so that it was dangling loose inside the chassis and never making contact with the power cord. This board is known to fail, and usually just limits your laptop battery from charging - we've seen some that won't turn on at all as well. The Dell Inspiron 1525 has a separate board that has the power jack mounted on it. It sounds like the "Power Board" could very well be the issue.