I just opened up my Dell Inspiron 1525, replaced the fan and screwed it all back. But now it won't start. No lights, no noises, no fan whirring, nothing, just dead. Pressing the start button does nothing.
I opened it up a bit and saw that the ribbon between the power buttons PCB and the mainboard has lost its lock. (the little black plastic piece that secures the ribbon cable). Anyways I stuck some tape on it to thicken it, and inserted it snug into the connector. But still nothing. Pressing it does nothing. What could be the problem?
While I was re-assembling it everything was put back properly, the fan, the heat sink, I'm just not sure how the DC power board connects to the mainboard. They are separate so I'm assuming there's a vertical connector that joins them? Perhaps that is loose? I'll check it tomorrow but it takes like 2 hours just to unscrew everything to reach the DC power board ... What could be wrong? The laptop WAS starting up perfectly before I opened it, just that it would shut down in like 20 secs due to overheating.
The battery has been disconnected because its dead. I'm powering it up using the power cord.
I managed to attach some pics after my email verified.
The laptop - very good condition as you can see - is a couple of years old though.
The power button (and front panel) - pressing this does nothing. I know my images are of little help, but they probably help jog some memories or bring things into perspective.
I opened it up a bit and saw that the ribbon between the power buttons PCB and the mainboard has lost its lock. (the little black plastic piece that secures the ribbon cable). Anyways I stuck some tape on it to thicken it, and inserted it snug into the connector. But still nothing. Pressing it does nothing. What could be the problem?
While I was re-assembling it everything was put back properly, the fan, the heat sink, I'm just not sure how the DC power board connects to the mainboard. They are separate so I'm assuming there's a vertical connector that joins them? Perhaps that is loose? I'll check it tomorrow but it takes like 2 hours just to unscrew everything to reach the DC power board ... What could be wrong? The laptop WAS starting up perfectly before I opened it, just that it would shut down in like 20 secs due to overheating.
The battery has been disconnected because its dead. I'm powering it up using the power cord.
I managed to attach some pics after my email verified.
The laptop - very good condition as you can see - is a couple of years old though.
The power button (and front panel) - pressing this does nothing. I know my images are of little help, but they probably help jog some memories or bring things into perspective.