Update - I just tried e5430 #3 with memory but no HD installed, with a fully charged battery that had been on one of the working sets. Set #3 slightly came to life. The power switch led came on, as well as one other led in the front, the copper heat sink across the CPU got warm, and the fan came on after about 30 seconds for a bit. No backlight, no messages, no Dell logo, on the screen, then I put a bright led light on the top left corner of the screen, no errors or Dell logo appeared. So maybe the power jack is dead, and the backlight or some voltages are missing, so almost dead, but some things are working.
Steven
Steven
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