Dell :: Inspiron 1150 - AC Adapter
Jul 2, 2009
an Inspiron 1150 that had problems with the AC adapter (or so we thought) so he went out and bought a working motherboard brand new. I put it all back together and it wont boot.
The fans turn on for a few seconds and the hard drive clicks but i get nothing. m pretty sure it cant be anything with the motherboard since its brand new. I also tried reseating the ram, removing the ram completely, reseating the CPU, unplugging the touchpad, using an external monitor but all i get is nothing.
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Jan 10, 2009
My friend's laptop isn't charging no matter what she tries doing..It doesn't charge when it's on or off, she tried the charger on a friend's laptop and it works..So wat's the problem?
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Jan 23, 2009
My Inspiron 1150 was in normal use last week. Next day I switched it on and it came up with the start screen, Dell, Inspiron 1150, the bar at the bottom screen fills with white as usual and in the top right of the screen it shows F2 setup and F12 boot menu.
Entering either of these does nothing and the whole thing goes round in an endless loop hence the title of the thread.
I have checked as far as I dare inside, checking the memory firmly inserted, battery is fine and the HDD looks OK though I don't have the gadget to check it like the old ones with 2 lines of pins.
Someone said it might be the CMOS battery but since the on-line manual doesn't show where it is, I can't replace it (even if that is the possible cause).
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Feb 6, 2009
What models would allow me to swap my hard drive from my old inspiron 1150 to it?
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Feb 21, 2013
Dell Inspiron 1150 plug charger in two green lights start flashing replaced battery with identical laptop same thing but if I charge one on another computer then put it in this one it will run till battery goes dead and will not charge
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Feb 19, 2009
I took apart my Dell inspiron 1150 today & removed the fan & ordered a new one being it looks clean yet was not doing its job.
Yet then I noticed an empty slot in the motherboard & wondered what its for?
Does anyone have a picture of the motherboard explaining what the slots are for?
I'm sorta hoping it might be an empty memory slot that will allow me to add more.
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Apr 29, 2009
I recently upgraded the CPU in my Acer Aspire 3050-1150 to a Turion XL-56. The first bootup was a breeze, and Windows Vista Home Basic recognized the new chip no problem. Temps ended up being cooler than before the upgrade.
Later that day, comp just shut down. I tried to reboot...comp started but shut off a second or two into loading windows. Next boot attempt the on/off switch wouldn't work at all...appeared dead. I waited a few minutes, took out the AC adapter and windows booted. Next time at bootup, similar pattern, but wouldnt boot even with the AC adapter taken out. This time it booted with the battery out and AC in.
Similar pattern at every bootup...false starts, shuts down at various points, but then eventually boots up after several attempts. I have just been leaving it on, in sleep mode when not in use. I am very afraid of doing a windows update which requires a reboot, so I haven't been doing that.
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Dec 6, 2014
Yesterday, my laptop stopped recognizing the ac adapter. It's been functioning fine until now. Now, it will not charge the battery and I can only use my computer with the cord. I purchased in late 2011 or early 2012.
Have read other dell model posts that suggest replacing the adapter, battery, updating BIOS, etc. Haven't seen anything related to my model.
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Mar 24, 2009
Wondering if anyone else is having this problem with Dell.
I bought an Inspiron 1500 14 months ago. Early on I noted that the adapter dell sent would sometimes slip out if the laptop was touched.
Then at 6 moths I started getting a message on power up -AC adapter wattage & type cannot be determined.- 2 weeks later the battery was drained and the system wouldn't recharge it .....
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Jan 18, 2015
I've had a Dell Inspiron 15 3521 since May 2013; it has been updated to Windows 8.1, 4GB RAM, etc. It's been a great laptop in all honesty.
However, in the last few weeks, I've had some issues with the laptop booting up. Originally, it would turn on, but then stick with a black screen (no other sounds of the computer starting up), and then beep 7 times. Per another forum post I read, that's indicative of a Processor Failure.
In this case, I'd remove AC Power, the battery, give it about 15-20 seconds, then reconnect the charger. The laptop would turn back on, no problems. I'd end up popping the battery back in a little later, and it'd charge with no issues. This has been my fix in the meantime for the last month or so.
Now, I can't get my laptop to even register that it's connected to AC Power. It'll just stay black, and then beep 7 times in a row repeatedly. I've tried using another AC Adapter, in the case my adapter died, and no such luck.
What are my options? My laptop is no longer under warranty, though I do have my service tag.
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Apr 16, 2013
I have a Dell Inspiron 15R SE 7520 , it has a AMD 7730M display card and an intel built in card , the laptop is running with the intel card and when it comes to enabling the AMD display card from the Device Manager , i get the following message : " Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43) "
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Feb 22, 2013
Does the Inspiron 17 have a built in wireless adapter?
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Apr 11, 2013
I've had a Dell computer for about 7 years and had no problem with it so when I needed a laptop, I obviously went for Dell. I bought an Inspiron 1545 3 years ago and it was fine for the first 2 years and then the nightmare started. Just out of the blue, it starting showing a message "plugged in not charging" and I could initially use it on AC Power but it failed to charge the battery no matter what I did. I called Dell to report the problem but since the warranty was over, they were not really going to support. They suggested me buying a new charger or battery and although I had tried someone else's Dell charger and battery and it made no difference, I felt like I had no other choice.
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Nov 9, 2009
I have a Dell Inspiron 1520 and my friend has a Latitude D820.
Tonight she accidentally plugged my power adapter into her laptop. A few hours later, she noticed that her laptop indicated that it wasn't plugged in, and that's when we realized that she had accidentally used my adapter instead of hers.
Now my adapter doesn't work at all. We've tried the adapter with both our laptops with different outlets with the same problem, so we know it's the adapter. The green light also doesn't come on when it's plugged in anymore.
Did plugging my adapter into her laptop somehow screw up my adapter, or could this just be a coincidence? Is there any way to fix the adapter or at least figure out what the problem is? And if I have to purchase a new adapter, do the universal ones they sell at retail electronics stores work OK? I would order one from Dell but I'm working on a project now and I don't have time to wait for it to ship.
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Mar 7, 2010
Iv read a few posts online saying that Dell blocks people from using non dell power adapters on their machines by not letting those adapters charge the battery.
My issue is, I need a new power adapter AND a new battery.
I really don't wanna fork over $130 for a new 6 cell battery, Especially because on the dell site the reviewers themselves had given it a bad review saying the battery usually dies in a year or less.
That and my Budget is about $100 for both battery and adapter.
I need to find a battery that works, and an adapter that will actually charge the battery and keep the notebook charged.
This is basically a question out for Dell Inspiron users that have had this same issue and have had to replace the battery or the charger. If you guys could tell me what has worked for you and what has not, that way I can at least narrow down my options on chargers and batteries.
Id like to find a charger with the same volts as the dell charger has If I can't find a non official charger that works, could you guys at least point me to a less expensive site where I could buy the dell power adapter.
I would much rather just buy a charger and battery outside dell though because their products are by no means high quality and are in fact well overpriced.
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Mar 7, 2010
I have installed a Sigma IrDA infrared adapter in my Inspiron 1300 laptop, connected to a USB port.
Device Manager says it is working properly but when it is aligned with the infrared port on my mobile phone the only result is 'connection error
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Jun 26, 2012
Every time I turn on my Dell Inspiron N5010 laptop, I get the following message:
"The AC adapter wattage and type cannot be determined. The battery may not charge. The system will adjust the performance to match the power available. Please connect a Dell 65W AC adapter or greater for the best system performance."
I don't know why I am getting this message since:
- I am using the 65W Dell AC adapter that came with the laptop- The adapter is charging the battery properly- The green light on the adapter stays on all the time when in use- The port connection is fine
So, other than this annoying error message, everything seems to be working fine. Should I just ignore it ? If not, what else do you recommend I do ?
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Sep 29, 2013
I bought a dell inspiron 14z 5423 a two month ago, today morning I press the power button and nothing! no reaction no sound!
When the ac adapter on, no light on the dell. but on the adapter green light. Its ultrabook and i can not eject the battery.
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Nov 24, 2014
appearing wifi adapter is not installed at Inspiron 5420. Scanned and updated. But no difference.
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Oct 6, 2011
My AC adapter is making a quirky noise.. My friends say that it is okay but i am deeply concerned about this..
Let me throw you some details..
1.It does not produce the sound always..
2.Specifically no sound when laptop ain't plugged in..
I cant seem to find the patter why the sound is made or during which process this is made..
My laptop model is Inspiron 1564 and adapter model is EA90PE1-00
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Mar 28, 2013
I have a problem with my Inspiron6400. The AC-adapter powers and runs the system correctly but does not charge the battery. In the BIOS set up I read "unknown AC adapter installed", which of course isn't the case: it is the original one that came with the laptop. I updated the BIOS to the latest version (A17) but this doesn't solve the problem.
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Dec 20, 2014
I continuously have to reset my wireless network adapter on my Inspiron 17R. This normally happens about 5-10 minutes after startup.
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Dec 7, 2014
My laptop model is Inspiron N5110, I bought it about 3 years ago.
Last week, there has been some power fluctuations and immediately the infamous message saying "AC power adapter cannot be determined" appeared, and the system is very slow right now even when the battery isn't inserted.
I tried uninstalling & reinstalling the "Microsoft ACPI Complaint Control Method Battery" and it did't work either.
What is strange is that one minute I can charge the battery with the same AC adapter & the system operates just fine, the next this infuriating message appears & hell breaks loose.
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Jan 3, 2009
This 1200 was working several weeks ago, now it will not turn on even with AC adapter plugged in. Battery will not charge.
No green LED lit on laptop front. Unit will not boot with AC adapter attached and battery removed.
Checked AC adapter with multimeter and it appears working OK, get 19.5 volts dc output.
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Apr 23, 2009
I have had this laptop for 2 years and after the first year I had to replace both battery and adapter.
The first generic adapter I got was fine until the cable split (my fault as I was wrapping the cord around the brick).
I got the second generic from the same place I got the first.
I bought the new one last month and since then I have sporadically received a message that the adapter wasn't OEM and that it wouldn't charge the battery.
It would get back to charging after a reboot or stand by.
Now I have tried everything but it won't get back to charging the battery.
I did a search here and found others with the same problem (different dell laptops) solving the issue by flashing the bios.
Can anybody point me to the correct file I should download for my laptop as well as explain what should be done to flash the bios
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Feb 5, 2013
I have never had an issue with using the SD slot on the front on the laptop, until now. I extracted the SD spacer to insert an adapter with micro sd and the adapter will not fully mount into the slot. I have tried just a regular SD card with the same results. The adapter has no problem being inserted or popped out. I don't see anything 'jamming' it or a foreign object in the slot, as much as I can see in the little spot.
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Mar 3, 2013
I have a 2 year old Inspirion 1545. The battery and adapter simultaneously died on me, so I bought new ones and can't for the life of me get the adapter to behave. One day,it will work,then the next day,nothing. I keep getting an error code saying that I need a65w adapter ,which the new one is. I have updated the BIOS and have done all of the other troubleshooting that I can find.
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Apr 2, 2013
I have a dell inspiron m5030, which is out of warranty, and unfortunately it wont charge the battery, or boot from the ac adapter and since the battery is dead I can no longer turn on the laptop. I already sent this laptop back to dell 2 prior times when my warrenty was still active due to the 7 beeps and I think that the mother board is going bad for the 3rd time.
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Mar 19, 2013
By now you know what error I am getting, but still here are the screens:
I've pressed F2 and all that stuff, here's what I get in to BIOS;
It'sstill under 1 year warrenty.
Only 34% battery left 0x...
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Feb 12, 2013
My Inspiron N4010 will not power on with the AC adapter or battery attached. I removed the AC adapter and battery then removed the memory modules.
I re-inserted the battery and the AC adapter but it sill does not do anything. When I plug in the power adapter the lights on the front of the laptop light up.
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