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What model of Dell notebookis it?
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All we're getting is the little green light showing that power is entering the computer. Tried turning it on using just the battery, just the adaptor, and the battery and the adaptor both installed. When we turn on it, we hear nothing....no fan, nothing coming on the screen. Computer seems to be completely dead other than being able to see that power is entering the computer by seeing the little green light. &nbsp;Any idea what this is? Need to at least get the data off of the hard drive (if possible) even if the rest of the computer is shot.
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All we're getting is the little green light showing that power is entering the computer. Tried turning it on using just the battery, just the adaptor, and the battery and the adaptor both installed. When we turn on it, we hear nothing....no fan, nothing coming on the screen. Computer seems to be completely dead other than being able to see that power is entering the computer by seeing the little green light.  Any idea what this is? Need to at least get the data off of the hard drive (if possible) even if the rest of the computer is shot.

Dell notebook computer will not turn on

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.

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