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Dell Vostro 3560: Broken screen hinge. Need the exact part.

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 12:15:57 -0700

Hi,

The left hinge on he screen is broken on Dell VOSTRO 3560. Sometimes my screen goes black. I bang it to get it back. I need to replace the hinge but not sure where to find the exact part.

Is there a guide on this replacement? I greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks.

⟐ Answered September 26, 2015 at 12:15 MST

Dell Vostro 3700: Why is my laptop overheating and running hard constantly?

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 06:00:53 -0700

Vostro laptop runs noisily and overheats quickly and shuts down.

⟐ Answer edited September 09, 2015 at 6:00 MST

Dell Vostro 3700: something in my charger port

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 06:28:33 -0700

it seems as if something is in my charger port and keeping my charger from going fully in it. the charger is fine but i cant put any charger all the way through my charger port. What do I do?

⟐ Commented August 17, 2015 at 6:28 MST

Dell Vostro 15 3000: My pc is strucking and the performance is slow

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 01:04:06 -0700

my pc is hanging and always struking while using and the performance beacme slow what should i have to

⟐ Answered August 17, 2022 at 1:04 MST

Dell Vostro 15 3000: The AC power adapter wattage and type cannot be determined

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:40:38 -0700

Alert! The AC power adapter wattage and type cannot be determined.The battery may not charge.

⟐ Answered June 19, 2026 at 21:40 MST

Dell Vostro 14 3000: The NVMe has broken, how do I fix that

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:19:23 -0700

Six months ago, I became dissatisfied with using Lubuntu and decided to transition to Arch Linux. I had not yet fully verified all aspects of the new operating system; upon initiating it and removing Lubuntu, I attempted to partition the storage for Arch Linux. During this process, the laptop experienced a failure, resulting in persistent I/O errors. As a result, I discovered that the operating system had been lost, and the NVMe M.2 drive had become malfunctioning. I am withholding this information from my mother, fearing disciplinary actions, and she has not yet become aware of the issue. Currently, I am thirteen years old and am seeking guidance on how to resolve this problem.

⟐ Answer edited February 19, 2026 at 6:19 MST

Dell Vostro 15 3000: Internal hard disk drive not found and No bootable devices.

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:52:39 -0700

After power on there is error showing on display -

internal hard disk drive not found

to resolve this issue, try to reseat the drive.

No bootable devices--strike F1 to retry boot, F2 enter setup Menu, F5 enter PSA

⟐ Answer edited January 03, 2024 at 13:52 MST

Dell Vostro 3560: My keyboard is not working at all

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:10:15 -0700

I have recently had a harddisk failure and have changed by harddisk. Now my keyboard is not responding at all

⟐ Answered January 30, 2017 at 14:10 MST

Dell Vostro 14 3000: Keypad broken how to change

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:19:53 -0700

Describe how to change keypad

⟐ Answered November 13, 2023 at 8:19 MST

Dell Vostro 15 3000: My laptop is stuck at logo

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:02:04 -0700

My laptop is stuck at dell logo

⟐ Answered August 15, 2023 at 15:02 MST

Dell Vostro 14 3468: Laptop is not starting

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 02:56:03 -0700

Start karo toh white light jalti h fir thodi der m band ho jati h or laptop band ho jata h

Google translate:

When you start it, the white light comes on, then it turns off after a while and the laptop shuts down.

⟐ Answered June 29, 2023 at 2:56 MST

Dell Vostro 15 3568: Laptop seems to be completely dead.

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:06:02 -0700

It doesn't turn on, even the power on light doesn't blink. Tried a lot of stuff shown online like pressing the power button for 15-20 seconds but nothing works.

⟐ Answered April 24, 2023 at 6:06 MST

Dell Vostro 15 3568: Screen is off when powering on pc but when restart it starts working,

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:09:38 -0700

Screen is off when powering on pc but when restart it starts working,

⟐ Answered April 13, 2022 at 15:09 MST

Dell Vostro 3458: Touch Pad not working in windows 10.

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 06:48:40 -0700

My name is Danish . First my laptop had windows7 then I changed to window10 but as I changed my touchpad stopped working with no responses. I tried to install drivers with windows 10 but another issue came that windows 10 32 bit drivers were not available. Other devices like my external mouse of Logitech is working also wifi and Bluetooth but my touch pad is not responding. Even I tried from Device Manager to upgrade my driver but the notification that Best drivers are already installed was coming.

I would be waiting for my Answer.

⟐ Answered April 27, 2020 at 6:48 MST

Dell Vostro 3560: SSDm Sata install tutorial

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 02:33:09 -0700

How can I install a new SSD mSata on my Vostro 3560?

⟐ Commented November 01, 2018 at 2:33 MST

Dell Vostro 3700: How to put back to a laptop

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 19:07:41 -0700

I put down my notebook, ready to clean the fan back again, but fan tear down, also can't go back

⟐ Edited June 21, 2015 at 19:07 MST

Dell Vostro 15 3558: All USB ports and keyboard stopped working simultaneously - Dell Vostro 3558

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:09:10 -0700

All USB ports, the HDMI port, and the integrated keyboard have stopped working simultaneously on my Dell Vostro 3558. The touchpad is the only functional input device.

I have already tried:

1. A hard reset (draining power for 60 seconds).

2. Checking the BIOS (cannot enter via F2, but attempted via Windows recovery).

3. Confirming no USB devices (mouse/keyboard) get power or light up when plugged in.

Since all external ports and, is there a specific fuse, voltage regulator, or common failure point on this motherboard (like the Super I/O chip or Chipset) that could cause a total loss of peripheral connectivity? Any guidance on board-level repair or specific components to check would be appreciated.

Dell Vostro 3000 Series: I spilled coffee on my laptop, it works fine, professional cleaning?

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:07:18 -0700

i accidentally spilled some coffee on my laptop (Dell vostro 3520), it was the leftover water from the melted ice in the bottom of the glass, mixed with sugar and instant coffee, and after frantically turning it off and drying the liquid which only cover the top right quarter of my keyboard, i left the laptop dry for 48 hours, and then turned it on and it works with no issues Thank God, but google seems to suggest that i should send it to a repair shop and get it cleaned internally because the sugary coffee mix could lead to problems later.
all the keys work fine, and the systems seem ok too, do i need to get my laptop opened and cleaned?

Dell Vostro 3480: How to fix spacebar in place?

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:32:22 -0700

I mistakenly took out spacebar of my Dell Vostro 3480 Laptop and now, I don't know how to keep that in place.

Dell Vostro 15 3568: Keyboard auto typing without keyboard.

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 03:13:23 -0700

My laptop automatically typing start and i remove keyboard but typing not stop. please help