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Dell Inspiron 14-5482: The fan is really noisy.

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:36:49 -0700

The fan has been noisy in this machine for quite some time, and seems to get worse over time. When I say noisy, I don’t mean that it is running at high speeds. It just doesn’t sound right when it runs, even at low speed. It almost sounds like it has a bad bearing. I’ve opened up the machine and everything looks clean, and the fan blades look good. I’m not sure what to do. Can I replace the fan? Should I?

⟐ Commented October 29, 2020 at 8:36 MST

Dell Inspiron 14-5482: Charger needs to be put in a few times or rotated a bit to work.

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:29:42 -0700

Charger needs to be put in a few times or rotated a bit to work. Any idea why this may occur or how to fix it? Nothing appears wrong with the charger or port, but there is obviously an issue somewhere.

⟐ Answered November 16, 2020 at 20:29 MST

Dell Inspiron 14-5482: Do I need to be careful what memory to pick up when upgrading?

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 20:39:29 -0700

Im looking to upgrade the ram of the computer (I currently have 16 gb) and was wondering how to determine if memory sticks will be compatible before I purchase them.

⟐ Answer accepted October 25, 2020 at 20:39 MST

Dell Inspiron 14-5482: Why is my laptop shutting down randomly?

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 09:41:40 -0700

I have a Dell Inspiron 14 (5482) 2-in-1.

My laptop is a few years old, and has its original battery. I know that the battery capacity has degraded a bit, but it otherwise functions fine and I use it daily.

Very occasionally, I will be using my laptop on battery power (performing light duty tasks like word processing or internet searching) and it will just suddenly go black and become unresponsive. The only way to turn it back on is to plug it back in, and it still shows that I have plenty of battery life left. After turning it back on, I can unplug it and continue using it on battery power.

I assume that many people will suggest a new battery, but does anyone have any other insight on this issue?

⟐ Answered February 09, 2023 at 9:41 MST

Dell Inspiron 14-5482: Laptop Powers on for just a second then turns off

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:37:15 -0700

I picked up an old dell 14 5842 (or maybe 5841?) from a friend who couldn't get it to work. Ive got a spare 45W dell brand AC adapter plugged in, and when i hit the power button the charging loght turns on, but nothing else happens, no fan or anything, then it turns off.

I plugged in a usb powered phone cooling fan and hit the power button again, and that goes on for about a half a second before losing power. I've tried power cycling, changing the RAM, and unplugging the battery and using just the AC adapter. No results with anything.

I don't have immediate access to a multimeter, but I suspect something may be short circuited. I also dont have access to a replacement battery, and I both doubt that is the issue and am hesitant to buy one if it wont help.

Any suggestions on what else I might try or ideas as to what the issue might be?

⟐ Answered April 22, 2022 at 22:37 MST

Dell Inspiron 14-5482: automatically turn on my inspiron 5482

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 19:10:57 -0700

my inspiron 5482 automatically turn on

⟐ Commented August 04, 2022 at 19:10 MST