Dell inspiron M5010...Led`s

[swans4u]

Hello
         I,am new to all this.anyway i had a dell inspiron M5010 frist getting very Hot!!! and 7 beeps of death i call it lol.i fixed the beeping problem with Thermal paste.i run speedfan without my powerful fan it was 1ooc..with a good stong fan under the memory cover it now 50c..i did take the cover off to get more air into it...anyway since then it boots up,working fine...i don`t have any more power led`s it boots up without pressing the power button...i,am thinking somewhere i have a short?any help would be most greatful Thanks...Nigel............

[camerongray]

Since you've taken the machine apart,the first thing I'd be checking is the cable that connects the buttons and LEDs to the motherboard.  Those cables are pretty easy to knock loose from their connectors.  I'd check to see if they are connected and if they are I'd try reseating them.