If the key combination SHIFT+power button powers it up, I'd use that until it breaks.
Bob
My notebook, a Dell inspiron 5150 won't start.
The green led of the power and the yellow of the battery flashes continuesly.
I have pulled all the parts out and put every part one by one and nothing helped. So i pulled the CPU out and placed this after 8 hours again.
I cleaned the cpu-cooler with air. all the dust went out. After putting all the parts the notebook starts working again, when i press the power-button.
Only the screen went sometimes black when i moved it open. So i thought the connector went off or didn't put in well.
I opened it again and opened LCD screen too. Put all the connectors in. Now the notebook is not working again. The led's are flashing. Oo, i forget to mention this.
My wife has find out how to start the notebook. With the key combination SHIFT+power button. Only power button does not help to start it.
Does anyone know what is this with my notebook?

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