Hello
My Dell Laptop is seriously acting up at the moment.
I have already asked in the Dell-Forums (no answer by the way) and reflashed the BIOS several times, as well as the BIOS of the graphics card, which now leads me to believe that this is not a Software-Related issue, but something caused by a hardware-fault.
The symptoms are the following:
When the Laptop starts or reboots, it shows the Dell-Logo and when it should start to load the operating Systeme from the SSD it just freezes (after the HDD-LED flashes for a short moment). To get the computer to boot properly, I have to remove the battery and the AC-Adaptor and try again. It often takes 3 or even 4 attempts before Windows starts.
Once the computer has started into Windows or the integrated Diagnostics-Software, there are no problems. Even programs like the Furmark and Prime95 (programs that are designed to utilize the Hardware at 100% capacity to find faults) cannot produce any errors.
Another quirk the laptop has developed is that it won't boot at all if started just with the battery.
Also if I remove the BIOS-Battery, the Laptop requires up to a minute before it reacts to pressing the Power-Button.
I don't know if it is the root-cause, but I suspect that all of this is somehow related to me dropping my backpack with the laptop inside it roughly 2 weeks before the problems started.
Interesting in this context: The problem is not temperature related. It doesn't matter if the laptop is cold or warm.
Has anyone had similar problems with a Dell-Notebook, or suggestions where on the Mainboard I should check?