DIY Dell Laptop Batteries Troubleshooting

Battery, display and keyboard issues may all afflict your Dell laptop. While it may be tempting to bring a Dell laptop into a repair shop if the screen, keyboard, or laptop batteries are acting up, you can troubleshoot these issues yourself and diagnose your Dell's problem using only a Phillips head screwdriver and a flathead screwdriver. Difficulty: 1 Ensure your Dell laptop is plugged in to a power source. 5 Check to ensure the inverter cable hasn't become disconnected from the inverter board on a non-Studio Dell model. 6 Access the monitor for troubleshooting in an alternate way if your specific Dell model does not have any noticeable or concealed screws along any stretch of the bezel or if it is a member of the Dell Studio family of computers. 9 Download new keyboard drivers for your Dell laptop if the keyboard appears unresponsive. On other Dell models, flip over the unit to remove the screws marked with a small keyboard icon, then turn the laptop back over. 11 Turn your Dell laptop right-side up and pull the keyboard partially out of the casing, just far enough to reveal the ribbon that runs from the base of the laptop to the back of the keyboard.