The screen lightens some but nothing else. It has 1GB of RAM and I assume XPP installed as/per the license sticker. Would I look at a BIOS problem, HDD, RAM or motherboard??
SOURCE: Dell Inspiron 6000: No Boot Up after BIOS loads
You can download a small program called memtest 86 which is an ISO for creating a bootable cd that will test the ram. You can get it from: http://www.memtest86.com/download.html
Also the HD may be the problem even if the BIOS can see it. Pull the HD and try booting from the xp disk again.
Hope this helps
SOURCE: how do I reset my lost bios password for Dell
Hi,
If you cannot access the machine after if has been powered up, it is still possible to get past the BIOS password. The BIOS password is stored in CMOS memory that is maintained while the PC is powered off by a small battery, which is attached to the motherboard. If you remove this battery, all CMOS information (including the BIOS password) will be lost. You will need to re-enter the correct CMOS setup information to use the machine. The machines owner or user will most likely be alarmed when it is discovered that the BIOS password has been deleted.
On some motherboards, the battery is soldered to the motherboard, making it difficult to remove. If this is the case, you have another alternative. Somewhere on the motherboard you should find a jumper that will clear the BIOS password. If you have the motherboard documentation, you will know where that jumper is. If not, the jumper may be labeled on the motherboard. If you are not fortunate enough for either of these to be the case, you may be able to guess which jumper is the correct jumper. This jumper is usually standing alone near the battery. If you cannot locate this jumper, you might short both of the points where the battery connects to the motherboard.
If all else fails, you may have to clear the BIOS password by resetting the RTC (Real Time Clock) IC (Integrated Circuit) on your motherboard.
The BIOS password may be cleared from a Dell Optiplex by removing the password jumper (PSWD) from the motherboard.
The location of the password jumper on a Dell Optiplex motherboard can be found by reviewing the Optiplex User Guides.
For most Dell Optiplex desktops, the steps to reset a BIOS password and clear all CMOS settings are:
Each Dell Inspiron has a master password which will clear the BIOS password. You can get this number by calling Dell Technical Support at (800)624-9896.
Dell Technical Support will request the Service Tag and Express Service Code from the bottom of your Inspiron.
Thank You,
Your Support Tech.
Manish Shirsikar,
Fixya.com
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Si se ha olvidado la contraseña del BIOS, you' necesidad del ll de entrar en contacto con el soporte técnico en Dell para resolver la contraseña
SOURCE: dim screen dell precision m70 too dark screen
try this press and hold Fn then tap on arrow up key check if the display will become bright. if fails try connecting an external monitor to your laptop check if display is fine. if not then uninstall video driver then install a latest one. if fails replace the video card drive or motherboard if video is built-in. if display is fine from the external monitor then reseat the LCD cable if fails then replace the LCD panel with the LCD cable.
SOURCE: Has 1Gb Ram installed. Bios not recognizing dimm
was it new ram you bought or was it out of some other machine because it might be a caes of bad ram. try your old ram in the laptop and see if it boots up if so then get your ram chaged.
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Actually it has 2GB of RAM, I didn't realize there was a stick under the keyboard. I also noticed the fans aren't powering up, so it may be a motherboard problem after all, right?
The notebook isn't posting at all so I can't go into Safe mode. When I start it up nothing happens for several seconds then I receive 2 quick beeps, then nothing. At that point I usually hold the power button to shut it down. I just attempted to boot to Spinrite 6, the DVD rom kicked in and I could hear it sounding as if it were trying to be read but after about a minute the disk was ejected. Also, I was mistaken when I said the fan wasn't running. It's just so quiet I couldn't tell that it was.
So, this could be a BIOS issue or video issue, but I don't think it's the HDD.
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