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Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Why is my laptop not charging?

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:01:26 -0700

I have the power cord plugged in and my computer will turn on but when I take it out, the computer shuts off.

⟐ Answered March 11, 2026 at 4:01 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Laptop not on or no display and no light

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:19:06 -0700

Laptop not on or no display and no light

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Why does the USB 3.0 driver fail to start? (Code 10)

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:21:42 -0700

If found others on the web with this problem but no solutions.

Intel 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family Enhanced Host Controller - 1E26.

The device cannot start (Code 10).

Insufficient system resources to complete the API.

However, if I disable and re-enable the device it works until the next re-boot.

Windows 10 64-bit.

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Why is my laptop bot starting up?

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:20:48 -0700

Hi. The laptop battery was removed after giving error to be replaced and i was able to use it while plugged in without the battery for almost a year. Now its not turning on on giving 4 beeps with black screen.

Any help please?

⟐ Answer accepted December 05, 2024 at 19:20 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: while using Laptop after plug charger completely off

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 02:08:08 -0700

My laptop Completely turn off while plugging in the changer please some one help me to solve the issue 😭 and I'm sharing the video of it...

And some time the

⟐ Commented March 07, 2024 at 2:08 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: An operating system wasn’t found problem

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:34:56 -0700

An operating system wasn’t found problem

⟐ Answered October 25, 2023 at 11:34 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Dell Inspiron 15 (3521) is the LCD and the rest of the glass fused

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:21:22 -0700

I got very lucky and had a friend donate a dell inspiron 15 to me that she no longer used for school because the screen is broken. It has a touch screen. The glass is broken pretty good and I know if I continue to use it the LCD will eventually break as well. I can't figure out any were wether I need to purchase the lcd and screen together or if I can just replace the digitizer. I don't know to much about computers but I do know with alot of the newer phones and tablets they fuse the screen together. I don't have a separating machine so I would have to purchase a set already fused together if that was the case. Can someone please shed some light on this for me. I'm currently unemployed so I'm hoping I can just replace the glass since the LCD is still perfect. Ty

⟐ Answer accepted November 18, 2022 at 20:21 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: My Dell laptop automatically turn off while opening

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:40:05 -0700

My Dell laptop automatically turn offs while opening

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Where are the bios password jumper pins

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:24:19 -0700

Hi I need help finding the jumper pin on my Dell Inspiron 3521 I have the motherboard out of the laptop and is searching for the pins but no luck

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: What hard drive comes with the Dell 15-3521 laptop

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:54:41 -0700

What hard drive comes factory with a Dell 15 - 3521 laptop computer

⟐ Answer edited June 14, 2022 at 22:54 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: My laptop is like died

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:38:23 -0700

from like week ago its like for many time i have to turn it on its not work then its turn on

when i try to turn on i hear the processor and fan working then its turn off

and try again to finally working

then after that he never turn on ever

can i know where is the damage ?

and thx ?

⟐ Answered February 09, 2021 at 23:38 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Why does the laptop turn on then off right away?

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 20:04:08 -0700

So when I turn on the laptop I can hear the fan running and I see the lights indicating its on turn on but then it immediately shuts off with in a few seconds, the screen doesn't even have a chance to turn on. My guess is that it's probably the motherboard or the harddrive but I'm not a computer expert so I'm 100% sure if thats the right diagnosis. Thank you if you're able to help.

⟐ Commented April 17, 2020 at 20:04 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: How to remove standard user and setup administrator mode

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:19:18 -0700

my laptop is running in standard user mode

but it was not giving any permission ,like install or unintall of softwares etc.,

then how to change to administrator mode?

⟐ Answered November 13, 2018 at 15:19 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Error 0xc0000185 BSOD after Windows 8.1 to 10 update

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:20:27 -0700

Hey iFixit community,

After updating my Dell Inspiron 3521 from Windows 8.1 to 10, a nice BSOD showed up with the error code 0xc0000185. It said "You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don't have any installation media (like a disc or USB device), contact your system administrator or PC manufacturer." I have tried multiple solutions from other websites to no avail. The furthest I have gotten was changing my BIOS settings from UEFI to Legacy boot, allowing it to boot from USB drives. However, with no other drives plugged in, it detects no bootable media. Has the hard drive failed? Will I need to purchase a new copy of Windows (I do not have the original product key)?

Service Tag: DHKC0X1

Thanks for any help,

Tanner Lange

P.S. If you need any more information/pictures, I will update this post as soon as possible.

⟐ Answered April 07, 2018 at 21:20 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Do you guys repair the headphone jack

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:40:32 -0700

I was wondering if you guys do repairs in the headphone jack at the side of the laptop

⟐ Answered March 14, 2018 at 0:40 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: My laptop won't turn on

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 05:41:35 -0700

My laptop won't turn on. When it is pluged in only the little power lite comes on. And when I hold power button it makes beeps.

⟐ Answer accepted February 20, 2018 at 5:41 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: power button broken how to turn on the laptop without it

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 02:27:55 -0700

I accidentally ripped off the ribbon cable off the power button chip. I would like to know how can i turn it on without it

⟐ Answer accepted January 07, 2018 at 2:27 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: unable to turn it on

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 08:36:58 -0700

i have a problem with my laptop "dell inspiron 3521" when i press on power button nothing is happening there is no response , and when i connect the adapter , the led of the adapter starts to blink and stops when i disconnect the adapter from the laptop

⟐ Answer accepted December 24, 2017 at 8:36 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: no sound through speakers

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:48:57 -0700

no sound through speakers but head phones work. dell 1 inspiron 15:3521

Dell Inspiron 15-3521: Why my lappy won't boot up?

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 20:30:19 -0700

On pressing the power button, the power LED turns on but there's no reaction from the laptop, the system doesn't turn on. Also, while trying to power it off, even holding the power button doesn't make the power LED off, we have to remove the battery and then only the power LED is gone. Please help me.... Please find a way for me to fix it. Thanks for your valuable time.

⟐ Commented October 14, 2017 at 20:30 MST