This laptop is several years old. If anything other then the hard drive, memory, WiFi/WWAN card has failed, I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. This mainly has to do with 3 factors, outside of how old the laptop is:
* Dell no longer makes new parts. The majority of parts that remain are used unless you find a NOS part for sale.
* Many parts cost nearly as much as a new laptop.
* Some parts are grossly overpriced today.
The first thing I'd suggest checking is the memory. The first thing you will want to try is reseating it. If this doesn't work and you have multiple modules, test both modules individually to find the defective module. If you find both memory modules are bad, you will need to pick up a new set of memory for the laptop to rule this out entirely. The guide to access the memory can be found [guide|2395|here].
If this doesn't fix it, check out the hard drive. Try booting the laptop without the hard drive installed and see if you get any better results. If your laptop boots without a hard drive installed, you will need to replace the hard drive. The guide to do this can be found [guide|73246|here]. It isn't the best quality, but it should suffice.
If this doesn't work, try removing the WiFi and WWAN cards. Remove both cards and see if the laptop boots without them and reinstall them one at a time to see which card is causing the problem. If the WWAN card is at fault, the cards Dell used when this laptop was released are obsolete and are not worth sourcing today. Remove the card, tape the antennas to prevent shorting and fix it by removing the faulty WWAN card permanently. If the WiFi card is bad my recommendation would be to find a modern half height card you like and to purchase a [https://www.amazon.com/Half-Height-Express-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B007VXJ9IS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1508033843&sr=1-1&keywords=Half+to+Full+Height+Mini+PCI+Express(PCI-E)+Card+Bracket+Adapter|half to full height bracket] at the same time as your new wireless card. A word of caution is the D620/30 WiFi antennas may not reach with this adapter and a half height card, but this is easily ratified by replacing the antennas or using the antennas intended for the WWAN card. There are no guides to access these cards, but these cards are under the keyboard.
If you find none of these fixes work and your laptop is still dead (or it's another fault, like the display, inverter or video cable), I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. You don't need to buy a brand new laptop - an older refurb that's still usable today should suffice to replace your D620. What you buy is up to you, but I would recommend against buying another D620/30. I would consider a E6420 if you want something older that parts are still relatively affordable (and readily available). Dell still makes the battery for these laptops new, so finding a battery will be much easier then it is for your D620.
The primary reason I don't recommend getting another D620 is because Dell had to recall batteries in 2006 and 2009 due to faulty Sony batteries and this laptop was part of the recall. The site to check the battery was taken down, so there's no way to check through Dell's website anymore - you will likely need to err on the side of caution and buy a new battery to know with 100% certainty you are not using a recalled Sony battery from 2006-2009. This uncertainty leads to many sellers deciding to not include the battery and wash their hands of this 12 year old recall.
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I am going to caution you here if you decide to try and source a battery and another D620 against my recommendation: While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. Don't buy a battery from any 3rd party seller, either - most of them do not check if the battery is recalled. Anything left likely hasn't been charged in years anyway, so you can be 100% certain all of these old batteries are dead or on life support by now. I don't like making this kind of recommendation, but I firmly believe the D620/30 are on their last legs and it's usually better for owners to move onto newer hardware.
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I am going to caution you here if you decide to try and source a battery and another D620 against my recommendation: While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. DO NOT BUY your battery from places like eBay, unless it is new. Many of these batteries are recalled (most sellers do not check), just about dead or have not been charged in years. You can be just about 100% certain none of these old OEM batteries will be safe to use, nor are they very likely to function.
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I don't like making this kind of recommendation, but I firmly believe the D620/30 are on their last legs and it's usually better for owners to move onto newer hardware.
This laptop is several years old. If anything other then the hard drive, memory, WiFi/WWAN card has failed, I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. This mainly has to do with 3 factors, outside of how old the laptop is:
* Dell no longer makes new parts. The majority of parts that remain are used unless you find a NOS part for sale.
* Many parts cost nearly as much as a new laptop.
* Some parts are grossly overpriced today.
The first thing I'd suggest checking is the memory. The first thing you will want to try is reseating it. If this doesn't work and you have multiple modules, test both modules individually to find the defective module. If you find both memory modules are bad, you will need to pick up a new set of memory for the laptop to rule this out entirely. The guide to access the memory can be found [guide|2395|here].
If this doesn't fix it, check out the hard drive. Try booting the laptop without the hard drive installed and see if you get any better results. If your laptop boots without a hard drive installed, you will need to replace the hard drive. The guide to do this can be found [guide|73246|here]. It isn't the best quality, but it should suffice.
If this doesn't work, try removing the WiFi and WWAN cards. Remove both cards and see if the laptop boots without them and reinstall them one at a time to see which card is causing the problem. If the WWAN card is at fault, the cards Dell used when this laptop was released are obsolete and are not worth sourcing today. Remove the card, tape the antennas to prevent shorting and fix it by removing the faulty WWAN card permanently. If the WiFi card is bad my recommendation would be to find a modern half height card you like and to purchase a [https://www.amazon.com/Half-Height-Express-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B007VXJ9IS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1508033843&sr=1-1&keywords=Half+to+Full+Height+Mini+PCI+Express(PCI-E)+Card+Bracket+Adapter|half to full height bracket] at the same time as your new wireless card. A word of caution is the D620/30 WiFi antennas may not reach with this adapter and a half height card, but this is easily ratified by replacing the antennas or using the antennas intended for the WWAN card. There are no guides to access these cards, but these cards are under the keyboard.
If you find none of these fixes work and your laptop is still dead (or it's another fault, like the display, inverter or video cable), I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. You don't need to buy a brand new laptop - an older refurb that's still usable today should suffice to replace your D620. What you buy is up to you, but I would recommend against buying another D620/30. I would consider a E6420 if you want something older that parts are still relatively affordable (and readily available). Dell still makes the battery for these laptops new, so finding a battery will be much easier then it is for your D620.
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The primary reason I don't recommend getting another D620 is because Dell had to recall batteries in 2006 and 2009 due to faulty Sony batteries and this laptop was part of the recall. The site to check the battery was taken down, so there's no way to check through Dell's website anymore - you will likely need to err on the side of caution and buy a new battery to know with 100% certainty you are not using a recalled Sony battery from 2006-2009. This uncertainty leads to many sellers deciding to not include the battery and wash their hands of this nightmare recall that happened 12 years ago.
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The primary reason I don't recommend getting another D620 is because Dell had to recall batteries in 2006 and 2009 due to faulty Sony batteries and this laptop was part of the recall. The site to check the battery was taken down, so there's no way to check through Dell's website anymore - you will likely need to err on the side of caution and buy a new battery to know with 100% certainty you are not using a recalled Sony battery from 2006-2009. This uncertainty leads to many sellers deciding to not include the battery and wash their hands of this 12 year old recall.
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While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. Don't buy a battery from any 3rd party seller, either - most of them do not check if the battery is recalled. Anything left likely hasn't been charged in years anyway, so you can be 100% certain all of these old batteries are dead or on life support by now. I don't like making this kind of recommendation, but I firmly believe the D620/30 are on their last legs and it's usually better for owners to move onto newer hardware.
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I am going to caution you here if you decide to try and source a battery and another D620 against my recommendation: While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. Don't buy a battery from any 3rd party seller, either - most of them do not check if the battery is recalled. Anything left likely hasn't been charged in years anyway, so you can be 100% certain all of these old batteries are dead or on life support by now. I don't like making this kind of recommendation, but I firmly believe the D620/30 are on their last legs and it's usually better for owners to move onto newer hardware.
This laptop is several years old. If anything other then the hard drive, memory, WiFi/WWAN card has failed, I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. This mainly has to do with 3 factors, outside of how old the laptop is:
* Dell no longer makes new parts. The majority of parts that remain are used unless you find a NOS part for sale.
* Many parts cost nearly as much as a new laptop.
* Some parts are grossly overpriced today.
The first thing I'd suggest checking is the memory. The first thing you will want to try is reseating it. If this doesn't work and you have multiple modules, test both modules individually to find the defective module. If you find both memory modules are bad, you will need to pick up a new set of memory for the laptop to rule this out entirely. The guide to access the memory can be found [guide|2395|here].
If this doesn't fix it, check out the hard drive. Try booting the laptop without the hard drive installed and see if you get any better results. If your laptop boots without a hard drive installed, you will need to replace the hard drive. The guide to do this can be found [guide|73246|here]. It isn't the best quality, but it should suffice.
If this doesn't work, try removing the WiFi and WWAN cards. Remove both cards and see if the laptop boots without them and reinstall them one at a time to see which card is causing the problem. If the WWAN card is at fault, the cards Dell used when this laptop was released are obsolete and are not worth sourcing today. Remove the card, tape the antennas to prevent shorting and fix it by removing the faulty WWAN card permanently. If the WiFi card is bad my recommendation would be to find a modern half height card you like and to purchase a [https://www.amazon.com/Half-Height-Express-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B007VXJ9IS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1508033843&sr=1-1&keywords=Half+to+Full+Height+Mini+PCI+Express(PCI-E)+Card+Bracket+Adapter|half to full height bracket] at the same time as your new wireless card. A word of caution is the D620/30 WiFi antennas may not reach with this adapter and a half height card, but this is easily ratified by replacing the antennas or using the antennas intended for the WWAN card. There are no guides to access these cards, but these cards are under the keyboard.
If you find none of these fixes work and your laptop is still dead (or it's another fault, like the display, inverter or video cable), I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. You don't need to buy a brand new laptop - an older refurb that's still usable today should suffice to replace your D620. What you buy is up to you, but I would recommend against buying another D620/30. I would consider a E6420 if you want something older that parts are still relatively affordable (and readily available). Dell still makes the battery for these laptops new, so finding a battery will be much easier then it is for your D620.
The primary reason I don't recommend getting another D620 is because Dell had to recall batteries in 2006 and 2009 due to faulty Sony batteries and this laptop was part of the recall. The site to check the battery was taken down, so there's no way to check through Dell's website anymore - you will likely need to err on the side of caution and buy a new battery to know with 100% certainty you are not using a recalled Sony battery from 2006-2009. This uncertainty leads to many sellers deciding to not include the battery and wash their hands of this nightmare recall that happened 12 years ago.
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While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. Don't buy a battery from any 3rd party seller, either - most of them do not check if the battery is recalled. Anything left likely hasn't been charged in years anyway, so you can be 100% certain all of these old batteries are dead or on life support by now.
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While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. Don't buy a battery from any 3rd party seller, either - most of them do not check if the battery is recalled. Anything left likely hasn't been charged in years anyway, so you can be 100% certain all of these old batteries are dead or on life support by now. I don't like making this kind of recommendation, but I firmly believe the D620/30 are on their last legs and it's usually better for owners to move onto newer hardware.
This laptop is several years old. If anything other then the hard drive, memory, WiFi/WWAN card has failed, I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. This mainly has to do with 3 factors, outside of how old the laptop is:
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* Dell no longer makes new parts. The majority of parts that remain are used unless you find a NOS part for sale.
* Many parts cost nearly as much as a new laptop.
* Some parts are grossly overpriced today.
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The first thing I'd suggest checking is the memory. The first thing you will want to try is reseating it. If this doesn't work and you have multiple modules, test both modules individually to find the defective module. If you find both memory modules are bad, you will need to pick up a new set of memory for the laptop to rule this out entirely. The guide to access the memory can be found [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+Latitude+D620+RAM+Replacement/2395|here].
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The first thing I'd suggest checking is the memory. The first thing you will want to try is reseating it. If this doesn't work and you have multiple modules, test both modules individually to find the defective module. If you find both memory modules are bad, you will need to pick up a new set of memory for the laptop to rule this out entirely. The guide to access the memory can be found [guide|2395|here].
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If this doesn't fix it, check out the hard drive. Try booting the laptop without the hard drive installed and see if you get any better results. If your laptop boots without a hard drive installed, you will need to replace the hard drive. The guide to do this can be found [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+Latitude+D620+Hard+Drive+Replacement/73246|here]. It isn't the best quality, but it should suffice.
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If this doesn't fix it, check out the hard drive. Try booting the laptop without the hard drive installed and see if you get any better results. If your laptop boots without a hard drive installed, you will need to replace the hard drive. The guide to do this can be found [guide|73246|here]. It isn't the best quality, but it should suffice.
If this doesn't work, try removing the WiFi and WWAN cards. Remove both cards and see if the laptop boots without them and reinstall them one at a time to see which card is causing the problem. If the WWAN card is at fault, the cards Dell used when this laptop was released are obsolete and are not worth sourcing today. Remove the card, tape the antennas to prevent shorting and fix it by removing the faulty WWAN card permanently. If the WiFi card is bad my recommendation would be to find a modern half height card you like and to purchase a [https://www.amazon.com/Half-Height-Express-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B007VXJ9IS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1508033843&sr=1-1&keywords=Half+to+Full+Height+Mini+PCI+Express(PCI-E)+Card+Bracket+Adapter|half to full height bracket] at the same time as your new wireless card. A word of caution is the D620/30 WiFi antennas may not reach with this adapter and a half height card, but this is easily ratified by replacing the antennas or using the antennas intended for the WWAN card. There are no guides to access these cards, but these cards are under the keyboard.
If you find none of these fixes work and your laptop is still dead (or it's another fault, like the display, inverter or video cable), I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. You don't need to buy a brand new laptop - an older refurb that's still usable today should suffice to replace your D620. What you buy is up to you, but I would recommend against buying another D620/30. I would consider a E6420 if you want something older that parts are still relatively affordable (and readily available). Dell still makes the battery for these laptops new, so finding a battery will be much easier then it is for your D620.
The primary reason I don't recommend getting another D620 is because Dell had to recall batteries in 2006 and 2009 due to faulty Sony batteries and this laptop was part of the recall. The site to check the battery was taken down, so there's no way to check through Dell's website anymore - you will likely need to err on the side of caution and buy a new battery to know with 100% certainty you are not using a recalled Sony battery from 2006-2009. This uncertainty leads to many sellers deciding to not include the battery and wash their hands of this nightmare recall that happened 12 years ago.
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While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. Don't buy a battery from any 3rd party seller, either - most of them do not check if the battery is recalled. Anything left likely hasn't been charged in years anyway, so you can be 100% certain all of these old batteries are dead by now.
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While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. Don't buy a battery from any 3rd party seller, either - most of them do not check if the battery is recalled. Anything left likely hasn't been charged in years anyway, so you can be 100% certain all of these old batteries are dead or on life support by now.
While you can fix this laptop, I wouldn't recommend it.
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This laptop is several years old. If anything other then the hard drive, memory, WiFi/WWAN card has failed, I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. This mainly has to do with 3 factors, outside of how old the laptop is:
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* Dell no longer makes new parts. The majority of parts that remain are used unless you find a NOS part for sale.
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* Many parts cost nearly as much as a new laptop.
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* Some parts are grossly overpriced today.
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The main reasons are these laptops are so old Dell no longer makes parts.Anything left is pulled from dead D620's at this point. There are no parts left that are new. It's all used at this point.
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The first thing I'd suggest checking is the memory. The first thing you will want to try is reseating it. If this doesn't work and you have multiple modules, test both modules individually to find the defective module. If you find both memory modules are bad, you will need to pick up a new set of memory for the laptop to rule this out entirely. The guide to access the memory can be found [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+Latitude+D620+RAM+Replacement/2395|here].
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The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2006 and 2009 and they no longer produce new batteries. The ones left are either unchecked,dead for rebuilding or used. The majority of the D series batteries are sold for rebuild if used. Lucky gems are next to impossible to find. Most of them are rebuild virgins are recalled ones that didn't explode.
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If this doesn't fix it, check out the hard drive. Try booting the laptop without the hard drive installed and see if you get any better results. If your laptop boots without a hard drive installed, you will need to replace the hard drive. The guide to do this can be found [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+Latitude+D620+Hard+Drive+Replacement/73246|here]. It isn't the best quality, but it should suffice.
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I would get a Dell E6400 or E6410. You can still find parts for these, Dell makes batteries and they aren't junk. If you have the money, an E6420 isn't a bad option either. This will cost you more then a video cable. Now if the display is dead then you'll be in more then a E series with repairing this. The inverters fail, but it's far less common then the panel failing. But in return for trading up to a E series Dell you get the ability to buy batteries new, you can find parts for them and they're even easier to repair then the D series is. Dell really outdid themselves with the E series compared to the D series.
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If this doesn't work, try removing the WiFi and WWAN cards. Remove both cards and see if the laptop boots without them and reinstall them one at a time to see which card is causing the problem. If the WWAN card is at fault, the cards Dell used when this laptop was released are obsolete and are not worth sourcing today. Remove the card, tape the antennas to prevent shorting and fix it by removing the faulty WWAN card permanently. If the WiFi card is bad my recommendation would be to find a modern half height card you like and to purchase a [https://www.amazon.com/Half-Height-Express-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B007VXJ9IS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1508033843&sr=1-1&keywords=Half+to+Full+Height+Mini+PCI+Express(PCI-E)+Card+Bracket+Adapter|half to full height bracket] at the same time as your new wireless card. A word of caution is the D620/30 WiFi antennas may not reach with this adapter and a half height card, but this is easily ratified by replacing the antennas or using the antennas intended for the WWAN card. There are no guides to access these cards, but these cards are under the keyboard.
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If you find none of these fixes work and your laptop is still dead (or it's another fault, like the display, inverter or video cable), I would recommend replacing the entire laptop. You don't need to buy a brand new laptop - an older refurb that's still usable today should suffice to replace your D620. What you buy is up to you, but I would recommend against buying another D620/30. I would consider a E6420 if you want something older that parts are still relatively affordable (and readily available). Dell still makes the battery for these laptops new, so finding a battery will be much easier then it is for your D620.
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The primary reason I don't recommend getting another D620 is because Dell had to recall batteries in 2006 and 2009 due to faulty Sony batteries and this laptop was part of the recall. The site to check the battery was taken down, so there's no way to check through Dell's website anymore - you will likely need to err on the side of caution and buy a new battery to know with 100% certainty you are not using a recalled Sony battery from 2006-2009. This uncertainty leads to many sellers deciding to not include the battery and wash their hands of this nightmare recall that happened 12 years ago.
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While it appears Dell sells the battery again, it was also taken out of production at one point as well. It may not be possible to buy a OEM battery from Dell anymore. Don't buy a battery from any 3rd party seller, either - most of them do not check if the battery is recalled. Anything left likely hasn't been charged in years anyway, so you can be 100% certain all of these old batteries are dead by now.
While you can fix this laptop, I wouldn't recommend it.
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The main reasons are these laptops are so old Dell no longer makes parts. Anything left is pulled from dead D620's at this point. There are no NOS parts left.
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The main reasons are these laptops are so old Dell no longer makes parts. Anything left is pulled from dead D620's at this point. There are no parts left that are new. It's all used at this point.
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The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2007 and 2010, they no longer produce batteries for it and all the OEM batteries left that are used are either recalled and the sellers don't know this or they're dead and sold as rebuild only. You can only get dead batteries to rebuild, unknown quality aftermarkets and people's old batteries that haven't died yet in regards to batteries. 95% of the batteries left are sold as "virgins" for rebuilding, flat as all !&&*, recalled batteries that didn't explode yet and lucky gems that actually work. Lucky gems are next to impossible to find. Most of them are rebuild virgins are recalled ones that didn't explode.
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The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2006 and 2009 and they no longer produce new batteries. The ones left are either unchecked, dead for rebuilding or used. The majority of the D series batteries are sold for rebuild if used. Lucky gems are next to impossible to find. Most of them are rebuild virgins are recalled ones that didn't explode.
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I would get a Dell E6400 or E6410. You can still find parts for these, Dell makes batteries and they aren't awful. If you have the money, an E6420 isn't a bad option either. This will cost you more then a video cable. Now if the display is dead then you'll be in more then a E series with repairing this. The inverters fail, but it's far less common then the panel failing. But in return for trading up to a E series Dell you get the ability to buy batteries new, you can find parts for them and they're even easier to repair then the D series is. Dell really outdid themselves with the E series compared to the D series.
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I would get a Dell E6400 or E6410. You can still find parts for these, Dell makes batteries and they aren't junk. If you have the money, an E6420 isn't a bad option either. This will cost you more then a video cable. Now if the display is dead then you'll be in more then a E series with repairing this. The inverters fail, but it's far less common then the panel failing. But in return for trading up to a E series Dell you get the ability to buy batteries new, you can find parts for them and they're even easier to repair then the D series is. Dell really outdid themselves with the E series compared to the D series.
While you can fix this laptop, I wouldn't recommend it.
The main reasons are these laptops are so old Dell no longer makes parts. Anything left is pulled from dead D620's at this point. There are no NOS parts left.
The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2007 and 2010, they no longer produce batteries for it and all the OEM batteries left that are used are either recalled and the sellers don't know this or they're dead and sold as rebuild only. You can only get dead batteries to rebuild, unknown quality aftermarkets and people's old batteries that haven't died yet in regards to batteries. 95% of the batteries left are sold as "virgins" for rebuilding, flat as all !&&*, recalled batteries that didn't explode yet and lucky gems that actually work. Lucky gems are next to impossible to find. Most of them are rebuild virgins are recalled ones that didn't explode.
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I would get a Dell E6400 or E6410. You can still find parts for these, Dell makes batteries and they aren't awful. If you have the money, an E6420 isn't a bad option either. This will cost you more then a power button will. But in return for trading up to a E series Dell you get the ability to buy batteries new, you can find parts for them and they're even easier to repair then the D series is. Dell really outdid themselves with the E series compared to the D series.
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I would get a Dell E6400 or E6410. You can still find parts for these, Dell makes batteries and they aren't awful. If you have the money, an E6420 isn't a bad option either. This will cost you more then a video cable. Now if the display is dead then you'll be in more then a E series with repairing this. The inverters fail, but it's far less common then the panel failing. But in return for trading up to a E series Dell you get the ability to buy batteries new, you can find parts for them and they're even easier to repair then the D series is. Dell really outdid themselves with the E series compared to the D series.
While you can fix this laptop, I wouldn't recommend it.
The main reasons are these laptops are so old Dell no longer makes parts. Anything left is pulled from dead D620's at this point. There are no NOS parts left.
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The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2007 and 2010, they no longer produce batteries for it and all the OEM batteries left that are used are either recalled and the sellers don't know this or they're dead and sold as rebuild only. You can only get dead batteries to rebuild, unknown quality aftermarkets and people's old batteries that haven't died yet in regards to batteries. 95% of the batteries left are sold as "virgins" for rebuilding, flat as all Hell, recalled batteries that didn't explode yet and lucky gems that actually work. Lucky gems are next to impossible to find.
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The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2007 and 2010, they no longer produce batteries for it and all the OEM batteries left that are used are either recalled and the sellers don't know this or they're dead and sold as rebuild only. You can only get dead batteries to rebuild, unknown quality aftermarkets and people's old batteries that haven't died yet in regards to batteries. 95% of the batteries left are sold as "virgins" for rebuilding, flat as all !&&*, recalled batteries that didn't explode yet and lucky gems that actually work. Lucky gems are next to impossible to find. Most of them are rebuild virgins are recalled ones that didn't explode.
I would get a Dell E6400 or E6410. You can still find parts for these, Dell makes batteries and they aren't awful. If you have the money, an E6420 isn't a bad option either. This will cost you more then a power button will. But in return for trading up to a E series Dell you get the ability to buy batteries new, you can find parts for them and they're even easier to repair then the D series is. Dell really outdid themselves with the E series compared to the D series.
While you can fix this laptop, I wouldn't recommend it.
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The main reasons are these laptops are so old Dell no longer makes parts. Anything left is pulled from dead D620's at this point. There are no NOS parts left.
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The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2007 and 2010, they no longer produce batteries for it and all the OEM batteries left that are used are either recalled and the sellers don't know this or they're dead and sold as rebuild only. You can only get dead batteries to rebuild, unknown quality aftermarkets and people's old batteries that haven't died yet in regards to batteries.
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While you can fix this laptop, I wouldn't recommend it.
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The main reasons are these laptops are so old Dell no longer makes parts. Anything left is pulled from dead D620's at this point. There are no NOS parts left.
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The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2007 and 2010, they no longer produce batteries for it and all the OEM batteries left that are used are either recalled and the sellers don't know this or they're dead and sold as rebuild only. You can only get dead batteries to rebuild, unknown quality aftermarkets and people's old batteries that haven't died yet in regards to batteries. 95% of the batteries left are sold as "virgins" for rebuilding, flat as all Hell, recalled batteries that didn't explode yet and lucky gems that actually work. Lucky gems are next to impossible to find.
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I would get a Dell E6400 or E6410. You can still find parts for these, Dell makes batteries and they aren't awful. If you have the money, an E6420 isn't a bad option either. This will cost you more then a power button will. But in return for trading up to a E series Dell you get the ability to buy batteries new, you can find parts for them and they're even easier to repair then the D series is. Dell really outdid themselves with the E series compared to the D series.
It is very possible the display cable is being crimped or loose or even damaged(these can be had cheap on ebay if thats the case
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While you can fix this laptop, I wouldn't recommend it.
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The main reasons are these laptops are so old Dell no longer makes parts. Anything left is pulled from dead D620's at this point. There are no NOS parts left.
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The other problems this laptop has today is the fact Dell recalled the batteries back in 2007 and 2010, they no longer produce batteries for it and all the OEM batteries left that are used are either recalled and the sellers don't know this or they're dead and sold as rebuild only. You can only get dead batteries to rebuild, unknown quality aftermarkets and people's old batteries that haven't died yet in regards to batteries.
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I would get a Dell E6400 or E6410. You can still find parts for these, Dell makes batteries and they aren't awful. If you have the money, an E6420 isn't a bad option either. This will cost you more then a power button will. But in return for trading up to a E series Dell you get the ability to buy batteries new, you can find parts for them and they're even easier to repair then the D series is. Dell really outdid themselves with the E series compared to the D series.