I have a dell inspiron 1526 running 32 bit Windows Vista. I've had it for about 2 years, and since about a month ago, when I power on, the lights and fans come on, but no display shows. I can even hear the hard drive spinning. This happens every time I try to cold boot.
So I shut it off, then turn it on again. I go through this process about 20-40 times, and my computer suddenly turns on and runs normally. It behaves the same with or without the battery in. It will also randomly crash and just power off. No reboot or blue screens. And occasionally, my date and time settings will be off when I finally get the computer running.
The only conclusion I have came to is that it could be a failing component, just not sure which one it is. If anyone can help me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
So I shut it off, then turn it on again. I go through this process about 20-40 times, and my computer suddenly turns on and runs normally. It behaves the same with or without the battery in. It will also randomly crash and just power off. No reboot or blue screens. And occasionally, my date and time settings will be off when I finally get the computer running.
The only conclusion I have came to is that it could be a failing component, just not sure which one it is. If anyone can help me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.