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dan_cochrane · 03-25-2008, 11:36 PM

Hi there guys!

Its a Dell Inspiron 6000 Laptop.
512mb ram 80gb hdd etc etc

when i turn it on it i hear the fan start, the cd drive makes a noise as if trying to boot but the screen stays black. I have tested the screen...all ok. Occassionally i can get the bios screen on (like once in a hundred boots).

I recieved an error message about memory. I read other forums that suggested i used 1 x 256mb ram instead of two. this was no luck either.

Please help.

Thanks in advance to anyone and everyone who helps me.

03-25-2008, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
dan_cochrane Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Dell Inspiron wont boot OS, no bios...HELP! Hi there guys! Its a Dell Inspiron 6000 Laptop. 512mb ram 80gb hdd etc etc when i turn it on it i hear the fan start, the cd drive makes a noise as if trying to boot but the screen stays black. I have tested the screen...all ok. Occassionally i can get the bios screen on (like once in a hundred boots). I recieved an error message about memory. I read other forums that suggested i used 1 x 256mb ram instead of two. this was no luck either. Please help. Thanks in advance to anyone and everyone who helps me.