Help! My Inspiron 8100 won't boot.. Dell says motherboard ..

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Try ebay for a 2nd hand board thats your cheapest option
"_paul" <getNOSPAM@get2net.dk> wrote in message
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> May be the battery is dead, but it doesnot help to remove it. The only
> sign of life is the green light on the power adapter.
> This Inspiron 8100 won't boot. anymore. For no reason.
>
> Dell (we are in Denmark) says on the phone that motherboard has to be
> replaced, which will cost about the same as the cheapest new Inspiron from
> Dell.
>
> In other words , they say I should throw it away and buy a new one.
> Unbelievable !
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> Any suggestions ?
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"_paul" <getNOSPAM@get2net.dk> wrote in message
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> "Fixer" <steve.h1@ntlworld.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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>> Try ebay for a 2nd hand board thats your cheapest option
>
> The question then is: am I able to swap board?. I have never tried to swap
> board in a
> laptop. But I think my eyes and brain are normal....
> Have you done it?
> Is the risk of disaster larger than 30%?????
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Depends on your level of skill and patience. Have a look at the service
guide instructions:

http://support.dell.com/support/ed [...] tm#1052167

I'd think the most risky part would be in *not* breaking any of the
plastics/tabs in getting to the system board.

Good luck.


Stew

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Thanks
This Remove and replace parts manual is very helpful.

"S.Lewis" <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> skrev i en meddelelse
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> "_paul" <getNOSPAM@get2net.dk> wrote in message news:YVele.26$jr2.7@news.get2net.dk...
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>> "Fixer" <steve.h1@ntlworld.com> skrev i en meddelelse
>> news72qla$750$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>> Try ebay for a 2nd hand board thats your cheapest option
>>
>> The question then is: am I able to swap board?. I have never tried to swap board in a
>> laptop. But I think my eyes and brain are normal....
>> Have you done it?
>> Is the risk of disaster larger than 30%?????
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Depends on your level of skill and patience. Have a look at the service guide
> instructions:
>
> http://support.dell.com/support/ed [...] tm#1052167
>
> I'd think the most risky part would be in *not* breaking any of the plastics/tabs in
> getting to the system board.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Stew
>