How come my computer takes over 30 minutes to boot up?
by jstanard37 on November 9, 2012Q: I have a Dell Inspiron 1526. When I attempt to start my computer, nothing happens – it finds the CD drive and tests for the battery, but in order for me to get the computer running, I have to power off/on multiple times (sometimes for over 30-45 minutes) before it will boot up. When it does, its fine. I have tested all my peripherals and they all work and do not cause any problems with boot up. When I turn the system on, I get a blank black screen. I have run all diagnostics I can think of and all are fine. My bios are 2007, but I cannot update, because my battery will no longer take a charge, and I cannot afford a new one right now. I am running Vista Home Edition. Can you please help me figure out what is happening? Thank you, Joe Stanard.
Since you mentioned that your BIOS battery is dead, that might be a contributing factor to the problem.
I’m assuming the affordability issue is due to labor costs that someone quoted you (you have to do a LOT of laptop disassembly to get to the battery), the battery itself is only around $5
If you’re interested, you might want to consider replacing the battery yourself. Instructions from the Dell Service manual are here: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/coinbatt.htm#wp1179839
Also a video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIEF2_fcvZU
and another instructional page that notes the battery you’ll need: http://www.bobspcworkshop.com/2011/08/changing-cmos-battery-in-dell-inspiron.html
Mark (Uber Geek) says: on November 15, 2012 at 11:45 am