Dell latitude d600- won't boot up!!!

Try this. Press down hard on the f7 and f8 keys while trying to turn it on. Some if it does turn on then odds are that the solder joints on the bios chip (which is below the f7/f8 keys) are bad. You can try to touch it up yourself, but it is not an easy job.

As far as I can tell the d600/600m have this issue a lot.

Hi,
You can run a PSA diagnostics on your computer , to invoke this test you need to hold the Fn key down , and then push the Power button , it will run the diagnostics test on complete Hardware and will give you related error messages about the failure component. You can also run the Extended test on your computer, it takes 4 hours to complete and then it gives out the error msgs , do let me know the error msgs once it completes the test.

this is a common problem with this machine. If you press the bottom of the case near the docking port adn give a good hard squeeze it will most probably work again. Dont ask me why though!

The Caps light blinking is usually a memmory error. Reseat your memmory.

instead of just reseating your memory, take out the two RAM modules (very easy to do) and clean the contacts with an eraser. Re-insert and you're off to the races...just like new. What has happened is that the metals involved build up a fine coating, like corrosion. Reseating them will provide a temporary fix as you manipulate them into position but the eraser trick will likely last longer.
RG

Okay, I'm going insane here cuz I don't know where to squeeze the computer, and where I squeeze it, it doesn't work. And I have NO CLUE where the RAM is. The Diagnostics thing hasn't worked. I've tried like... 5 times. Help please xD

I would get the same problem all the time, but all three of the LEDs were flashing (quickly) with the power light on. Checked out Hard drive, memory and wifi cards, but all were OK.
Then after reading this (and having a non working 600m for the past two days) I pressed down HARD on the the F6 and F7 keys, and it started right up.
This is so not funny! I am taking the motherboard out later and will see how the solder joints are. Thank you so much Steven, you are simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was having this same problem and I tried all of the above solutions and nothing worked. Finally I removed the hard drive and turned the computer on (the same flashing caps lock problem happened again). Then after it shut itself down I put the hard drive back in, starting the computer and it worked perfectly fine. I have no idea why this worked but it did.

I have Dell Lattitude D600 and pushing down did not work for me. I removed the memory card from Slot A and it worked fine but I needed the memory I removed. Someone suggested folded paper towel on top of each memory card --- just enough to add downward pressure when you put the cover back on. This worked for me!

Problem: D600 Blinking Caps Lock. Solution: Do not lock down the memory modules.

Cause:
In "some" D600s the plastic surrounding the bottom pins of the memory socket extends higher than it should. When locking the memory into place this causes the memory to rise away from the pins.

Action:
The chassis' memory cover plate needs to have that black insulation on the inside. Place the memory firmly in the socket(s) but do not lock them in. Apply the plate and screw it in tight. The plate will hold the memory tight enough.

Michael Soenksen
Technical Engineering Specialist

I was able to get my Dell D505 to power up by firmly squeezing the case at the docking port. I'm in the BIOS right now!

OK, so I had to do surgery to change the charging port on my laptop because its a hand-me-down from my sister. So after everything was all and put back together the Caps lock symbol would flash 10 times. Turns out the memory chips where not put in all the way and it started up!

My D600 had the same problem with not booting and only the caps light blinding. I removed the motherboard and sprayed it all over with contact cleaner. Waited for it to dry, put it back together again and now it works,

Yeah ...sad to say this is a common occurance in our household and after much hair pulling and frustration i've managed to solve the problem and use the non -start dell d600 laptop with the same problem to type this message after finding out what was wrong ....dell d600's hold 2 strips of memory underneath with an access hatch held by one screw to the motherboard. Unsecure the hatch and look at the 2 memory strips or chips...these little buggers are the source of the problem and need to be clipped in ' just right ' to register with the operating system and then allow the laptop to start up. i have 2 of these laptops ..one for me and one for my kids so they dont mess mine up!!...my kids one would'nt switch on... so right... while grounding myself ( touching a metal object like a radiator with one hand while handling the laptop computer ) i took out the memory chips then placed them back in... hearing a reassurung click as they went into position AND THEN PRESSING THEM DOWN FOR A SECOND CLICK AS RETAINING CLIPS AT EACH SIDE HELD THEM IN CORRECT POSITION TO CONNECT WITH THE MOTHER BOARD ) ...now this is the frustrating part ...you may have to try this more than once with either or both your chips and be careful not to give them static because that damages them perminently...use an anti-static device on your wrist or touch a metal object like i did...i am 100% sure that the dell d600 non-starts are due to this and as i say ...this message has been sent using a non start dell d600 cured by my fiddling with the memory !! once your lappy starts up go to control panel and get ' system' up that should show you how much ram is available ...curently this lappy has 2 256mb chips so ...its showing 512mb as the ' random access memory ' ...ohh and just to be sure let the machine switch itself off using the 'turn off computer ' switch on the scrren and NOT the start up button on the keyboard as i believe that may be one cause of non -start up ( not saving the last configuration of the systems the computer likes ?? ) ...thanks for reading and understanding ...

Hello guys,

Okay i have similar problem, all you have to do is remove the HD bay, turn on your laptop it will turn on but won't detect the HD, shut it down and re-insert the HD back should work perfectly fine.

I tried other method first but didn't work, like hold down Fn key while pressing the power, hold down F7+F8 while pressing power and "Prnt Scrn/SysRg" while pressing power

I hope this will help some of you. Please rate this solution. Thanks

-Charlie S.

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its a lossing foult.
check ur bettary and rub the garbage on it than check . if not go to support dell com and get mannual and user guaide than re assamble it it will deffinatly works .... be carfull ot the time of re assambling

Try holding the computer upside down once the clicking noises start also you can punch it on the lower left and it will kick the HDD into action

holding down F7 and F8 seems to work. I would like to find a more permanent solution. Stevenback1 could you explain a bit more about repairing the solder joints on the bios chip.. is this an expensive job and is it a permanent solution? thanks in advance

Dell D600 froze while on the internet and then wouldn't power back up again. Seemed to power up for few seconds and CAPS LOCK light flashed few times. Checked out this website, and like many others, removed the memory cover and found that one of the chips just needed pushing further into place. So far, so good