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Precision m90 LAPTOP PC. 14 years old came with XP.


the screen is dead , does the monitor work on other PC?

fans in PC spin , heard or seen.?
step on ALL LAPTOPS remove the now very very old big battery now and test the LAPTOP with only the AC power pack as power.
work now/ ? yes, then buy a new battery.

next is the RTC coin cell ,none last 14 years either .

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 30, 2008

SOURCE: Dell Precision M90

Try installing other anti-virus like NOD32 or karspersky. You can also try to do a system restore, this may or may not solve the problem though,also using the system restore may get rid of some application you have install prior to the date you will revert it to.

Or you can try this online virus scan

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

have them scan your system (its free),that way you'll know if your computer really has a virus or not.

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Chinmay Joshi

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  • Posted on Jan 02, 2009

SOURCE: Connecting Dell Precision Laptop to Samsung 29 inch Easy View (CRT) T.V

dear sir.

here u have to chek cable yr laptop is not support with a same s-cable u need to connecter for s-vadio to audio vedio connector and it's convort yr s-cable to comosite cable afer that it's automaticly dosply thru composet.... yeah one thing have to chek with different cable then selacet display propatise to set output setting is set in to s-video.. it's help u...:)


Thanks
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jo_chinmay

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 06, 2009

SOURCE: hi my dell precision m90 has problem. While I'm

The M90 has 2 fans (1 processor and 1 video card) http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/wsM90/en/sm/fans.htm#wp1000550
while the fans can be passing diags, the system could still be having a cooling issue. Some things you can do are:

  1. Use some canned compressed air to blow out the fan intakes and exhaust ports. The hear exchanges can become clogged with dust and debris causing the cpu or video card to overheat.
  2. The M90 video card is replaceable. If the issue is re-occurring on a regular basis, there is a decent probability the issue is the card. Try booting to the F8 Menu and run system in the VGA mode to reduce the load on the video card. If the system runs without issue in this mode, then the video card is suspect.
  3. From OFF, Hold the Fn key and press the power button to initiate diags and see if you get a diagnostic failure.
  4. Update the bios and video drivers, see if issue resolves.
If issue still occurs after all of the above, then replacement of the video card may be required

michiganhitm

michiganhitm

  • 16 Answers
  • Posted on Feb 23, 2010

SOURCE: Dell precision m90 overheats randomly

Either your motherboard has gone bad, or you fan AND cooling grid needs replacement. The grid is simply a series of metal bars, so to speak, which absorb heat to be passed out of your system with the cooling fan. The cooling fan has 2 speeds. If the system is not kicking in the higher speed on the fan, it's more than likely a bad motherboard. Also, make sure you keep your laptop plugged into the wall as much as possible. Going on battery alone does slow down the processor considerably to conserve the battery.

Best wishes.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 23, 2011

SOURCE: how to clean out dell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yyEVSkz_0M - similar laptop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ODaKRx7WPw - the lazy way!

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Hi my dell precision m90 has problem. While I'm doing some work it instantly shot down without any warming. From other answers from your site can be an overheating problem but a run the check for all the...

The M90 has 2 fans (1 processor and 1 video card) http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/wsM90/en/sm/fans.htm#wp1000550
while the fans can be passing diags, the system could still be having a cooling issue. Some things you can do are:
  1. Use some canned compressed air to blow out the fan intakes and exhaust ports. The hear exchanges can become clogged with dust and debris causing the cpu or video card to overheat.
  2. The M90 video card is replaceable. If the issue is re-occurring on a regular basis, there is a decent probability the issue is the card. Try booting to the F8 Menu and run system in the VGA mode to reduce the load on the video card. If the system runs without issue in this mode, then the video card is suspect.
  3. From OFF, Hold the Fn key and press the power button to initiate diags and see if you get a diagnostic failure.
  4. Update the bios and video drivers, see if issue resolves.
If issue still occurs after all of the above, then replacement of the video card may be required
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Try installing other anti-virus like NOD32 or karspersky. You can also try to do a system restore, this may or may not solve the problem though,also using the system restore may get rid of some application you have install prior to the date you will revert it to.

Or you can try this online virus scan

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

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