Identifying a Dell Laptop

[ion529]

So I have an interesting one for you today... I have an old Dell Laptop without a shell, I basically have the laptop and the power cord and by laptop I mean a fully functioning computer outside of the the case. However I have no idea (a) what model it is and (b) how to turn the damn thing on (I don't have the ribbon cable)

 

Information about it:

 

- I have been told the screen had a 4:3 aspect ratio

- It has a 160GB 7200RPM HDD (Might not be OEM)

- 2GB RAM (not sure the DDR or speed :/)

- The keyboard was black and has one of those weird blue rubber things that can be used as an alternative to the trackpad

- The keycaps were the same as the ones on the Inspiron 5100

- The CPU is some Core2 Duo

- The screen had a latch to keep it locked on to the body.

- Including the screen I have been told its about an inch thick (maybe about 2/3 the thickness of a 5100)

 

If you guys can tell me (a) what model it is or (b) how to turn it on I will be a very happy camper

[pithball]

pics?

[Catbirby]

^ this would probably help.
Are you sure it's a dell? it sounds a lot like a Lenovo ThinkPad.

[exercutor5]

To turn it on, there should be a small power switch or power button somewhere on the motherboard.

 

EDIT: Should look something like this one

 

[Catbirby]

6 minutes ago, exercutor5 said:

To turn it on, there should be a small power switch or power button somewhere on the motherboard.

@ion529 If there isn't one of those, it'll probably take more time than it's worth trying to get it on.

[ion529]

15 hours ago, Lunar_skies said:

@ion529 If there isn't one of those, it'll probably take more time than it's worth trying to get it on.

 

15 hours ago, Lunar_skies said:

^ this would probably help.
Are you sure it's a dell? it sounds a lot like a Lenovo ThinkPad.

no button, and I'm sure its a dell

 

[exercutor5]

9 hours ago, ion529 said:

no button, and I'm sure its a dell

We can't help you if we can't see it you know.