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Dell Precision 5560: hinge is too tight

Thu, 14 May 2026 03:34:59 -0700

the hinge on my laptop used to open with one finger but now it does not. is there anyway to loosen the hinge? i tried the nut loosening method but the hinge itself dos not have a nut. also here is some images of the hinge.

Dell Inspiron 15 N5040: My keyboard hardware is not working

Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:35 -0700

My keyboard hardware is not working

⟐ Answered May 13, 2026 at 19:00 MST

Dell Inspiron 15R N5110: Why is laptop taking so long to turn on

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:24:21 -0700

My laptop takes more than 5 minutes to turn on, it's really frustrating

⟐ Answered May 13, 2026 at 7:24 MST

Dell Inspiron 15-3593: Why is my laptop working very slow and hanging

Tue, 12 May 2026 23:10:22 -0700

My dell Inspiron 15 3000 3593 series laptop working very slow and hanging and lagging and freezing and not responding

⟐ Commented May 12, 2026 at 23:10 MST

Dell Precision 3490: Why my audio not working

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:03:18 -0700

the thing is when using my dell precision 3490 laptop during a meeting or even voice recording i can not be heard by the other people in the meeting but i can hear them clearly...have tried uninstalling and installing the audio drivers but still nothing has changed how can i go about this problem

Dell Inspiron 15 3568: Why does my laptop's bluetooth doesn't work

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:29:05 -0700

i cant connect to any bluetooth devices and i need help cuz i dont got other sign in options

Dell Inspiron 1000 Series: How can I fix the loosen hinge of laptop? screen?

Mon, 11 May 2026 02:49:36 -0700

Loosen hinge of my dell laptop made it very hard to open or pull up the screen to its vertical position.

If forced to open the screen normally, removes the side screen covers out as well.

Dell Latitude E5450-5450: My device is stuck on airplane mode, airplane mode can't be disabled

Sun, 10 May 2026 21:21:07 -0700

My device is stuck on airplane mode, airplane mode can't be disabled

Dell Alienware 17 R5: Alienware 17 R5 won't turn on with new iFixit battery - single red flash

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:54:30 -0700

I recently purchased a replacement MG2YH battery from iFixit for my Alienware 17 R5. The laptop works perfectly fine with the old battery, but it will not turn on at all with the new one installed, even when the AC adapter is plugged in. When I first installed it, the power button flashed red once, but now there are no lights or response.

I have already tried:

1. A flea power release (holding the power button for 15-30 seconds with battery/AC disconnected).

2. An RTC/CMOS reset (disconnecting the coin-cell battery and holding the power button).

3. Attempting to boot with AC power only (which this model apparently does not support without a recognized battery).

Are there any specific BIOS settings or Alienware-specific "handshake" procedures I'm missing to get the motherboard to recognize this new battery, or is it likely a hardware defect in the new unit?

Any chance that the battery is in some kind of locked mode, or it's not working due to 0% charge?

⟐ Edited May 11, 2026 at 6:54 MST

Dell Laptop: Laptop screen has lines/streaks

Fri, 08 May 2026 19:21:53 -0700

máy tính laptop bị sọc xanh ở màn hình

⟐ Answered May 08, 2026 at 19:21 MST

Dell Latitude 7440: Does anyone know what parts I'd need to order to replace the hinges?

Fri, 08 May 2026 03:10:23 -0700

Hello all,

Someone has asked me to replace a broken right side hinge on a Latitude 7440 laptop (completely snaped off) but I can't find parts any advice would be welcomed.

(edited as model number was incorrect - was told everyone had same laptop, but some are different)

⟐ Edited by author May 08, 2026 at 3:10 MST

Dell Precision 3581: Can my computer be fixed

Fri, 08 May 2026 01:11:57 -0700

My laptop has developed a crack/separation near the hinge corner. The outer chassis/plastic housing around the hinge is splitting open, and the cracked section flexes/moves whenever I open or close the lid. The hinge still works, but it seems like the internal hinge mount or screw posts may be pulling away from the casing.

The screen itself still works fine and the hinge hasn’t completely broken off, but the damage appears to be structural rather than cosmetic. It looks like stress from the hinge is causing the housing to separate further over time.

⟐ Answered May 08, 2026 at 1:11 MST

Dell 14 Plus: My laptop speaker not working

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:01:12 -0700

why my laptop speaker is not working

⟐ Commented May 05, 2026 at 0:01 MST

Dell Latitude 5420: Help / advice regarding Dell Latitude 14 5420

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:11:45 -0700

Hey fellow fixers,

I am new to laptop fixing and recently got a pretty rugged Dell Latitude 14 5420 (256GB, 16GB) for 30 bucks. It was so cheap because the display didn't work. Since then, I have updated the HDD to 1TB and RAM to 32 GB. That seems to have worked well.

I am using it with disconnected bezel cable, otherwise, it didn't let me see BIOS to install ubuntu and then I kept it like this because resolutions are better (camera doesn't work, I use driodcam + phone for that).

However, I need advice regarding the following:

What component is broken when screen doesn't function?

Here is how it looks like in video / picture. Is this a screen issue or a connection issue. Note that it looks broken physically but there aren't physical cracks, this is just visual. If screen replacement doesn't work, I am okay with that (since I bought it to use it more or less like a PC)

2. This is slightly bigger issue. When I disconnect the device from AC power (USB C that does both power and display). The machine turns off. All the BIOS / OS level diagnostics show that battery is healthy and charging (I have also seen it discharge).

I am getting the following error code too. It continuously blinks this signature, however, 4 amber and 1 white is not listed on the manual: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-...

Regarding 2, maybe that's 3 amber and 1 white i.e. CMOS battery failure, that would indicate probably why it turns off when AC power is disconnected? Diagnostics don't catch it though.

Happy to post pictures of the mother board. Please advice.

Okay, the 2nd issue is fixed with a CMOS reset. I just disconnected the coin battery for a minute and viola, the error code is gone and it works on battery now.

⟐ Commented April 29, 2026 at 14:11 MST

Dell Latitude 6000 Series: How to fixed the loose or damaged display cable to avoid flickering

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:44:49 -0700

why is it that the screen of my pc blicks like the LCD screens

⟐ Marked as duplicate April 27, 2026 at 22:44 MST

Dell Latitude 6000 Series: Why is my screen blinks

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:44:49 -0700

the screen of my pc always blinks like LCD displays screens, and i don't know where the problem is

⟐ Marked as duplicate April 27, 2026 at 22:44 MST

Dell XPS 13 L321X: Why is my computer overheating?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:32:36 -0700

My dell computer is overheating even though I cleaned the fans a week ago. And it just keeps turning of when on for 3 min. Can someone please help me?

⟐ Answer accepted April 27, 2026 at 18:32 MST

Dell Laptop: Bluetooth gone and not responding

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:55:24 -0700

My Bluetooth does nothing. Doesn't even appear on bottom biox

⟐ Answered April 27, 2026 at 8:55 MST

Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming 7567: The left click button of my touchpad is not working

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:31:13 -0700

I owned my 7566 for 2 years, and the left/right button of the touchpad is not working , I have to click multiple times to have my click recognized by the computer (the tap to click function works perfectly fine).

I tried rebooting, resetting touchpad setting and windows update and none of them worked, any thoughts?

⟐ Commented April 24, 2026 at 2:31 MST

Dell Latitude 3390 2-in-1: audio isn't working.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:06:47 -0700

my audio is muted and i can't change it. it won't let me put the volume up or down using the F3 or F4 button. and when i try to un-mute it using F2, nothing happens. the volume panel comes up and tells me there is no sound because it's muted. and when i try to change the volume from the bottom right quick setting panel, it won't allow me to drag the volume to the right.