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Repair and troubleshooting information for the Dell Alienware 13 R3, a gaming laptop that is produced by Dell.

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Power button logo blinks red three times and it doesn’t boot up

I had a replaced my original battery a month ago, the laptop was working and there were not significant visible issues. But two days ago the laptop suddenly shut it self down when I plugged in the charger. Today it just wont open, every-time i try, it gives 3 red lights blink on power button.

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According to Dell's service manual, an error code of 3-Red, 1-Blue means that the CMOS battery failed. See the manual at the link below:

Alienware 13 R3 Service Manual (dell.com)

See below for instructions on how to replace the battery:

Dell Alienware 13 R3 Coin-Cell Battery Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

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According to Northridge fix on YouTube the CPU has sustained damage and is unrepairable.

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