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Dead Laptop? Help please!

My Dell laptop will not boot up. I press the on button all that happens is a light flashes constantly. Its a Dell Vostro 1510 and it seems to have happened after windows updated this afternoon. It has vista if that helps?

Luckily the wife's is ok!

Any help appreciated.
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  • That just turns it off. When i reboot it does exactly the same. Its a Dell Vostro 1510. The light that flashes is the Number lock icon. The caps lock icon light is also on as is a arrow.
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  • Flat battery check the power cords etc.
  • paulstar
    paulstar Posts: 177 Forumite
    Yes, sounds like flat battery - does it beep when you turn it on?

    Have you tried holding down any of the PF keys when you switch it on?
  • Doonhamer
    Doonhamer Posts: 515
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    Remove the battery and try with just mains
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