Dell inspirion 1545 respond slow and shuts down even when on the desktop

SOURCE: Dell Inspirion 1000 power short circuit

Good Evening:


Hope that you are wellJ

• There appears to be a shortage in one of your lines to you computer. But, before you replace anything, try these methods.

• Shut down the computer.

• Remove any CDs, DVDs or external storage devices (like USB keys or external hard drives) from the computer, if any are present, then press the power button to turn the computer on.

• Press and hold the <F8> key as your computer starts. You need to press <F8> before the Windows logo appears.

• If the Windows logo appears, and the system still fails to boot to Windows, shut down the computer and try again.

• From the Advanced Boot Options menu, use the arrow keys to highlight Repair Your Computer, then press <ENTER>.

• Click to select your language, and then click NEXT.

• Log in as a user with administrative rights, and click OK.

• From the Choose a recovery tool menu, click Startup Repair .
• Once completed, click FINISH.
• Click RESTART.

SOURCE: how to turn on wirelss on a dell inspirion

Ok now firstly you have to see whch inspiron laptop you are acctually using. The procedure is same in most of the cases and here it goes... If you are uing somewhat older inspiron 1525 then there is a wireless switch on left side.just slide it to activate it. On newer inspiron 1540 wireless switch is on keyboard itself...Check out the F2 key.Its the one for wireless now...In some cases you might have to push Fn along with F2.

SOURCE: When I close my Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop, it

Check your computer bios settings. There is a power managment section. Turn off power managment or set it to os controled. Check dells support site for any acpi drivers that you may need. These are needed for suspending controls.

Hope this helps.

SOURCE: Cannot turn wireless on on a Dell Inspirion 1545

try Ctrl + F2 it worked for me

SOURCE: laptop dell inspiron 1545 no power up

Hello anourkhader

When was the last time you used it, and were there any problems? To find the solution to this problem is a matter of elimination. You should check the following:

Step 1 - Power

- Try an alternative power adapter
- Try plugging in your laptop to an alternative power supply

WARNING - BEFORE PROCEEDING, PLEASE FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS!

1. REMOVE THE POWER ADAPTER FROM YOUR LAPTOP
2. REMOVE ALL PERIPHERALS
3. WEAR A WRIST-GROUNDING STRAP, AND CONNECT IT TO AN UNPAINTED, METAL SURFACE. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, TOUCH AN UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE TO DISCHARGE ANY STATIC FROM YOUR BODY

Step 2 - Remove and reset basic hardware items

Remove and reseat the items mentioned below in the order they're mentioned:

- AC adapter
- Battery
- Memory
- Hard drive

For instructions on how to do this, please refer to your user manual. If you no longer have it, you can download it from here: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1545/

If after following the above instructions, your laptop still doesn't turn on, I would recommend that you contact Dell customer support, which you can do by following this link: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/contact_technical_support?

I hope this helps. Please feel free to contact me if you require further assistance.

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