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Fixing old laptop
goodValue
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I have a very old Dell Latitude running XP that I've used to watch DVD's.
It now cuts out 15/20 seconds after I switch it on. This is just after the light next to the cylinder symbol flickers.
Is it worthwhile thinking about fixing it?
It now cuts out 15/20 seconds after I switch it on. This is just after the light next to the cylinder symbol flickers.
Is it worthwhile thinking about fixing it?
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In a nutshell yes , could be something silly .
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the cylinder thingy is, I think, the HDD access light.
You could try running diagnostics to check it0 -
In a nutshell yes , could be something silly .Will the cost just to diagnose at a computer shop be more than it's worth?1
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the cylinder thingy is, I think, the HDD access light.
You could try running diagnostics to check it
What can you run if the laptop won't switch on?
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I'd try taking the battery out and powering it exclusively from mains to rule that out first.0
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It is probably overheating, no comments about XP4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy0
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go on - you know you want to ...debitcardmayhem said:It is probably overheating, no comments about XP0 -
goodValue said:I have a very old Dell Latitude running XP that I've used to watch DVD's.
It now cuts out 15/20 seconds after I switch it on. This is just after the light next to the cylinder symbol flickers.
Is it worthwhile thinking about fixing it?
In a nutshell, no.
It's not about the laptop, it's more about you. The fact that you don't even bother to quote the model number and the fact that you are still running XP on it, tells us there is no chance of you attempting to fix it yourself. It's not worth taking it to a shop. The cost will be prohibitive. Fix it yourself or scrap it. It likely needs a clean out and perhaps thermal paste reapplying. Cost £1 plus your labour. If then working fine I would max out the RAM and fit a solid state drive.3 -
I'm confused. Does it turn on plugged in?If not take out the battery and unplug any devices and press the power button for 30 seconds. Then replace the battery and reconnect back to mains and see if that does the trick.0
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Which model of Latitude is it? You can get one running windows 10 in working order for £50 on ebay so that gives you an idea of what the XP version is worth
Dell Latitude E6500 Core 2 Duo & 4GB RAM | eBay
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