20 Most Recent Dell Inspiron 1521-JB Notebook Questions & Answers

change the power supply it seems like you are not getting enough power to the monther board or it could be the power board is bad

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Try going to Dells web site for downloads or sometimes Microsoft.

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Im very sorry to hear that, please follow these simple steps for you to be able to isolate the exact problem.


1. Removed the battery.
2. Connect the laptop directly to the power outlet without using the battery just for the meantime.
3. Turn on the laptop. If the laptop is able to power on, that means that the AC adapter is working fine as well as the DC port. If the laptop is not able to turn on, it maybe the AC adapter itself or the DC port.
4. Try to use another AC adapter if possible, make sure that that AC adapter is working fine. If the laptop is still not turning on, the problem is with the DC port itself. In that case, you will need to replaced the Motherboard itself.


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have you tried going on tools - options - audio settings and then choosing all your specifications?

You should be able to access the CMOS Setup by pressing F2 during the POST screen (the first screen you see when starting the computer).

If you laptop appears to boot up and the hard disk LED flashes then the problem could be a back light problem. This could be a faulty inverter or a faulty CCFL lamp. Please click on this link to determine the fault and possible fix :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3598095-faulty_laptop_lcd_screen

You may need more Memory in your computer. Many computers that you purchase only have the bare minimum amount of Memory to run the Operating System only. When people start downloading Itunes and have videos and pictures in their files it is alot for a computer to process and it will slow your computer down. it may be time to install more Memory in your system, You can click on the link to learn more.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/computer-memory.htm

Sounds like your laptops power mosfets went out, the best thing to do is either try another adapter or check with dell and see if you have a complete customer care contract, if you do they will replace the motherboard for free, and provide all repairs. you will need the service tag at the bottom of the computer. or you can search ebay for a motherboard to this model.

check you drivers for you audio device might need to be uninstalled and reinstalled. to do this right click on my computer (xp) or computer (os higher thank xp) and go to properties click device manager find sound in the list double left click on it find you device right click uninstall, remove driver click on the icon in the top of the device manager that says scan for new hardware changes when you hover the mouse over it reboot and try.

Try this: Turn on your system while watching the display at an angle to see if there is any 'ghosting' to be seen. If there is, then either the display back-light (CCFL) or the inverter that supplies the high voltage for it has failed. The back-light lamps have a limited lifetime and the inverters are fairly frequent failures.
Unless you are very skilled with your hands and have a few tools, this isn't a good 1st project.

You may have to go to the Windows 7 site and enter your laptop model in the search box, then enter integral michrophone. There should be an available update for this. Thank you, Dana

Yes, most likely the inverter has failed if you can still make out the desktop but the screen is very dim. Below is the link to the service and repair manual for that model.

http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1521/en/sm/index.htm

Introduce them.

Is this a genuine Dell Power supply? Has it worked in the past? Is it the correct voltage? Check the requirement on the bottom of the computer or with your operating manual and check the output printed on the power supply.

Is this a new computer? If this is the power supply you received from Dell when you purchased the computer, you may want to check with Dell for warranty adjustment. WWW.dell.com/support

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Go to Control Panel/Power Options and check the settings. It's probably set to shut off after a period of time.

Right click on speaker icon on bottom taskbar, than go to properties/volume control. Than you can go to options and see the mic volume and other settings for it there.

On the speaker icon on bottom taskbar, right click on it, go to the properties or volume control and than you can adjust MIC input volume.

There are all kinds of ways to test this but first is the harddrive spinning up and have you tried to connect and external monitor to see if the laptop is on or not .2 try to move the adapter cord and see if lites go on and off soo that you can check for loose power connections
3.Remove the battery and see if it will run on just the adapter
if it does at boot press the bios entrance botton you should see it at boot it will say F1 F2 ecs or Del one of these should allow you to enter bios to see if the harddrive is present