Laptop clicking noise problem

[ineedsomehelp2]

Hello guys I'm currently facing a problem with my laptop.

I turn on my laptop and I hear one clicking noise then it turns off. The battery has a charge. Are there any solutions to this problem, cheers!

[ineedsomehelp2]

The laptop is a DELL INSPIRION 3521 and has WINDOWS 10 HOME 64 BIT

[ineedsomehelp2]

I have posted this problem on the dell forums to ask for help. Here is the link - https://www.dell.com/community/Inspiron/DELL-Laptop-randomly-turned-off-not-it-won-t-turn-back-on/m-p/6060499/highlight/false#M18315

[Geek-9pm]

They think it is your bother board.    
Here are three  , maybe four, suggestions.
A. Contact a local Technician you trust and ask  if he can fix it for under $100.
B. Bay a new battery and see if that makes a difference.
C. Buy a used Dell laptop, same mode, from eBay. (Be prudent.)

Now before you do the above,  try this:
Remove the ac adapter, both ends, unplug from the wall and the Dell.
Next Remove the battery. Set it aside for now.
Now plug in the AC adapter to the wall and the Dell.
Now try the power button again.

Does that help any?   

[ineedsomehelp2]

Hello Geek

I have tried the follow instructions below many times however it doesn't seem to work.

I have looked at the suggestions that you have posted - I will take them into consideration.
Do you think there be any point of purchasing a new motherboard?

Thank you.

[Coco423]

A clicking noise can be a sign of a failed or failing hard drive. Not saying you shouldn' onvestigae whether it is a diffrent part, please do.

[ineedsomehelp2]

The hard-drive is fine, I used two working hard-drives to see if one of them is faulty. As somebody said previous it may be a motherboard failure.

[patio]

MBoards dont clik...

[ineedsomehelp2]

It's definitely not the hard-drive, they work perfectly fine. 

[BC_Programmer]

The "Clicking noise" is almost certainly the hard Drive, but it is probably just a sound it makes while it parks it's heads when it loses power. Could also just be a noise coming from the speakers.

Based on that I'd have to guess it is Motherboard, CPU, Battery, or AC Adapter related if the system isn't able to complete power up.

[ineedsomehelp2]

Thank you guys for the help and suggestions!

[patio]

so you're gonna keep us in suspense ? ?

[ineedsomehelp2]

I bought another laptop. As the problem is a motherboard problem there is no point of purchasing a new motherboard for the laptop. Purchasing a new laptop is the way to go. As I said earlier thanks for the suggestions and help!