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[SThompson86]

Hello all, I have a Dell Latitude D620 that is suffering from a power on problem. When the user hits the power button he has to hit it 2-3 times and before it will power on and sometimes it will power on show the Dell logo and power off. He has the problem whether the computer is docked in the docking station or un docked. Nonetheless, Just curious to know if any of you have any tips on how to fix this. I am running some diagnostics right now, and I have already deleted the Hardware profiles to no avail.

Thanks.

 

[SThompson86]

The Dell Diag did not find much, I really could not spend a lot of time on the machine do to the corporate inviroment a work in I can not have anybody down for long.

 

[ATTech]

Sounds like it could be a physical issue with the power button.

 

[SThompson86]

Thats what I was thinking but it does the same thing if the computer is undocked using the onboard power button, or on the docking station using the dockstations power button.

 

[copparedds]

Maybe Mobo. See this post of mine http://www.technibble.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15258

 

[SThompson86]

As much as I hate to blame anything on the MOBO.. since its such a broad item that is what I am leaning towords. I would like to take it apart, and examine the inside, but at my job we really do not try and fix computers that are not under warranty and possibly failing. In situations like the one I am in, the computer is so old and out of warranty that my IT manager usually suggests we just replace the machine instead of trying to do patch work. I personally want to figure it out.

 

[DarDar]

I'm in a similar position where i work but maybe you could do both. Set them up with the new machine and keep working on the Latitude to figure out what the issue is. Could be a valuable piece of troubleshooting experience

 

[atlanticjim]

There are many reasons for that behavior.
Bad ram comes to mind first. Run a ram check via a boot cd.
Bad heat sensor? Run a heat proggy and check the sensors.

I love to have these machines that are OOS and now I can tinker around with them without a deadline. I call them my "hobby" machines. I have a Dell Vostro that I bricked with a bad bios update, I am using a variety of techniques to blind reflash the bios. . no joy yet.

 

[SThompson86]

I'm in a similar position where i work but maybe you could do both. Set them up with the new machine and keep working on the Latitude to figure out what the issue is. Could be a valuable piece of troubleshooting experience

Yea the user didnt like me taking his machine, because he cant work without. We really do not have any temp machines to give, well any that are worth anything.

There are many reasons for that behavior.
Bad ram comes to mind first. Run a ram check via a boot cd.
Bad heat sensor? Run a heat proggy and check the sensors.

I love to have these machines that are OOS and now I can tinker around with them without a deadline. I call them my "hobby" machines. I have a Dell Vostro that I bricked with a bad bios update, I am using a variety of techniques to blind reflash the bios. . no joy yet.

If he gets a new machine I will do more testing, since I want be on a time limit.