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Hi Again, Train
Just an update.
The machine started to play dead again.
Then I thought, Dell use magnets to indicate when the lid's down.
I opened up the case (again). The magnetic sensor is on...

Indeed - I'm hoping that's exactly what it was.
If you should hear an anguished wail breaking out to the east of you, you'll know it's packed in again.
But at the moment ... fingers crossed.
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Hi Again, Train
Nope.
Have had the board out again and there are no discrete components - no caps to go faulty!
.... but, of course, it now works again - for the moment! :confused:

Good idea!
No I haven't. Will do ASAP. It'll be Monday pm (UK time) before I will have the chance.
Will let you know what happens.
Thanks

I have a rather odd problem with a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop which has become almost obsessional.
It came to me completely dead. The charging unit lead at the computer end had been very roughly...