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Originally Posted by tyl604
I have this problem sometimes on my Dell laptop. Turns out that I have to hold the ON button down for about 4-5 seconds. During this time I see three green lights burning, then the three lights blink and the computer turns itself on.
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Have you tried disconnecting it from power (both AC & remove battery), let it sit for a few hours, or even overnight, then plug it back in (AC) to start?
If that improves the start up situation, you're likely dealing with a capacitor failure on the logic board.