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March 23rd, 2026 22:21
Inspiron 3668 motherboard swap
I had this board that does not power off when shut down hard or soft. When connecting a power cord to it it used to make a loud fan noise.
After CMOs battery replacement and reset CMOs no change. The only way this board can perform or behave quasi normally is never shut it down. I recall it does sleep after long idle.
Finally I found a discarded unit of 3668 from which a replacement board is salvaged and swapped in this unit, then all above issues gone. Lesson learned


claesqn
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March 24th, 2026 08:16
If your Inspiron 3668 motherboard won’t shut down and has fan noise, replace it with a spare 3668 motherboard to fix all issues.