Dell latitude d600 manual

[np0205]

My laptop will not boot up. I keep seeing a message on the montitor that says no boot up devices found. It keeps directing me to set - up but nothing changes

 

[C12Friedman]

Welcome to Tom's Hardware Forums,
My first suspicion here is that your hard drive has failed. Here is a link to your Service Manual and to the user guide also http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/Product/latitude-d600 (found under the Manuals & Documentation tab)
Good luck

 

[Ubrales]

As soon as you turn the computer ON, rapidly depress the F2 key and get into the BIOS. Go to the boot order and make sure that the C: drive is the first boot device.

If the problem persists, then take the hard disk out and connect it to another computer and check for errors.

If the hard disk checks out ok, then the problem is with the Nvidia chipset on the motherboard. Dell had problems with failing chipsets on the D600 series and this resulted in a class action lawsuit.

http://www.usfinancialpost.com/class-action-lawsuit-against-nvidia-chipsets-in-hp-dell-computers/85853/

 

[np0205]

My only other computer is an IBM Thinkpad. Can I test the hard disk in a different Brand of Computers or does it have to be a DELL also?

 

[Ubrales]

My only other computer is an IBM Thinkpad. Can I test the hard disk in a different Brand of Computers or does it have to be a DELL also?

Yes you can test the hard disk on any PC type computer (includes desktops). You may need the appropriate cable; power, and data.

Let us know if you need more details. Try google first.