Dell Inspiron 1545 black screen, no boot

Danny1586

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Jan 29, 2014
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Hi all,

First of all I'm new here.
Now i have a laptop, Dell Inspiron 1545. I got it from my brother and its the first laptop that i own.
The problem i have with this Dell is that it wont boot and my screen stays black.

When i push the start button the following happens:

- indicator in front lights up
- fan starts spinning for a few seconds (3-5 sec)

External monitor doesnt work (tried several monitors)

Can anyone tell me how to get this laptop to work?
Any help is being appreciated!

 

Andrew Ressler

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Jan 26, 2015
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Okay I have have had this issue with the Inspiron 1545 SERIES as well. It ended up being that I have installed memory that was not compatible with the laptop. Once I replaced the old memory the comptuer worked just fine and I was able to get the computer up and running again without an issue until the HDD I/O Channle went out on me.