Problem with Inspiron 5680 LED motherboard

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Problem with Inspiron 5680 LED motherboard

Reepety
Senior Member

374

01-28-2019, 06:12 PM

I've been using an Inspiron 5680 for about a year and a half. About six months ago, I disconnected the power from the motherboard and now the lights are extremely dim, making it hard to see anything. Any advice?

Reepety

01-28-2019, 06:12 PM #1

RickFlowers
Junior Member

01-30-2019, 02:09 AM

It seems there might be a problem with the CMOS battery or motherboard chip. Try charging the CMOS battery and see if it works. If it doesn’t, you’ll need to replace the motherboard.

RickFlowers

01-30-2019, 02:09 AM #2

It seems there might be a problem with the CMOS battery or motherboard chip. Try charging the CMOS battery and see if it works. If it doesn’t, you’ll need to replace the motherboard.

ryan_TGB
Member

109

02-06-2019, 12:59 PM

thanks

ryan_TGB

02-06-2019, 12:59 PM #3

thanks

pixel2015
Member

02-06-2019, 04:22 PM

Or another wild thought... dust might be the issue? You mentioned front panel lights, and after a year and a half of use, if you didn’t clean it, the front panel could look a bit dusty... maybe inspect it first.

pixel2015

02-06-2019, 04:22 PM #4