Hello,

YouTube video of the problem encountered: https://youtube.com/shorts/q7TLNv36LUo

I am a pro and I have a problem that I have never seen despite my 7.5 years of experience on my own and my thousands of repairs, on a customer's Dell G3 15 3500.

On this PC I have already changed the complete palmrest because the keyboard was no longer working properly.

I also changed the screen because the PC fell and the screen was broken.

I changed the battery with a new and original battery.

I also had corrosion/oxidation on the...

Hello, I have issue with Dell Inspiron 3542.

Motherboard marking:
The laptop works just fine (on battery and power supply) and doesn't cause any problems, except those described below:

1. The first problem is that the RTC/CMOS battery self-discharges after about 2-3 weeks after installing a new battery. I have been installing different batteries (GP, Duracell, Energizer) and the problem still exist.

1. The second problem is the LAN network card (Realtek RTL8106E), which is not detected at all in Windows. The BIOS is

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recently i was gifted a dell inspiron 5567 for wiping the data on the hard drive. (yay me). however i already have a computer that i use, so i have no need for this computer. this computer wasn't without its problems though.

1. i had to purchase an adapter to retrofit my older style dell laptop battery cable. (not too expensive) ~= 10 bucks for a 2 pack via amz.

2. after that i had to find a spare cr2032 (easily found in my parts bin) and assemble a makeshift cmos battery thanks to some copper foil tape and some heat shrink tubing.

got the computer...

Hi

Dell Precision 5510
Mobo code : LA-C361P

This one came in for battery replacement but without original battery, so original battery and charging history is unknown.
The customer said he bought the computer several years ago second-hand and was told that there was no battery inside but that he could purchase one if he wanted.
So we ordered a geniune battery for customer, plugged it in
RTC battery was also dead and it was also replaced. First boot up brought up warning message;

Funny thing is Service Tag is already set.
And...

Hi,

Dell Inspiron 15 3520 with MB HDL50 LA-L946P that powers on with the ac adapter however does not power on with the battery. The battery is brand new and passes all dell diagnostic test. If the ac adapter is unplugged the unit will power off but displays 100% charge. The unit will not power using the battery. The battery does charge without issues. 😕 any help?