My laptop will not boot with a new AC adapter
I have a Toshiba 320 CDT. The grandson lost the AC Adaptor. When I constructed another AC adaptor and plugged it in I get what appears to be a code? “53″ flashes on the AC LED. Nothing else happens, the battery doesn’t charge, its dead. But when I push in a bit on the on/off switch I will see a few flashes on the Battery LED. Wonder if someone can help me with this problem.
First of all, make sure that you use an AC adapter with correct voltage and amperage. The voltage should be exactly the same as required by the laptop specification; if 15 Volts adapter is required, you should find one that outputs exactly 15 Volts. The amperage should be as required by the specification or more; if 2A adapter is required you can use an adapter that outputs 2A or more. For example, if the laptop requires 15V-2A adapter you can use an adapter that outputs 15V-2A, 15V-3A, 15V-4A, etc… But if the laptop requires 15V-4A, you cannot use 15V-2A adapter. BTW, your Toshiba Satellite 320CDT requires 15V-2A AC adapter.
September 4th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
That helped, once I got the voltage correct I am getting a charge on the batterys and the flashing light has turned to steady green. Now my problem is getting the keyboard ribbon cable back in place properly, a lot of patience I guess. I should not have dismantled the unit.
October 9th, 2006 at 11:31 am
First off apologies for leaving this as a reply but I couldn’t find an ask question link…
I have a Satellite a60 that worked fine for a while but one day gave off a burning smell, then the ac adapter started making a squeek squeek noise… I switched it off thinking it was just overheating. It ran fine on battery until that ran out, then when I replugged in the power supply it continued to make this noise.
Quick check showed the AC input putting up very low resistance, opened it up using your top guide to find that the copper heat plate shown in fig 17 of the dismantling instruction (bottom left) was discoloured and the components beneath on close inspection (Q510 and Q504?) looked to be toast… Nightmare!
CAn you suggest if it possible to find these parts and if it is if fixing them is likely to solve the problem?
Many Thanks, Stuart
October 11th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
Hey Stuart,
Sorry man but I think I cannot help you. I do not work on a component level and if a system board goes bad I just replace it.
I guess you can look up for a new motherboard on ebay. I just searched for “A60 motherboard” and found one for $114. Sounds like a good price.
Or, if you are experienced with soldering, you can wait for a cheap “not working” board and then transfer all needed components. I don’t think that I would go this route. You mentioned that two components looked to be toast, but there could be more bad components that look normal. I would probably go with a new board.
October 27th, 2006 at 7:14 am
Hi,
A couple of days ago I have installed a new Windows XP into my ASUS M5N laptop. The problem is when i unplug the power cable the computer restarts. However, it is supposed to switch to the battery mode.
I am using a program called “Power4 Gear” which controls the battery performance (when you are on battery mode you can either increase or decrease the battery life by using that program). I have been using Power4 Gear since I bought my laptop. So i don’t think the probem is because of Power4 Gear. The problem occured after I had formatted the laptop and installed a new Windows XP.
I would be very glad if you could help me with my problem.
Thanks in advance
October 27th, 2006 at 1:28 pm
Burak,
First of all you have to figure out if it’s software or hardware related problem. I’m not familiar with Asus M5N laptop, can you easily remove the hard drive?
Remove the hard drive and start the laptop from the AC adapter power. You will probably see Asus logo and then the laptop will try to find a boot device. Now unplug the AC adapter. Does the laptop switch to the battery power or it shuts down?
If the laptop successfully switches to the battery power when there is no hard drive (operating system), then most likely it’s just a software issue. Reinstall Windows XP again, but this time try it without Power4Gear software.
November 11th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
Question:
I have just purchased a Toshiba M35X (S149), but the “incorrect” adapter was included, which had the “incorrect” polarity. I realized this after the laptop shutdown and the AC power light on the front of the laptop started flashing (green).
It will not power on, but the light is flashing. What kind of problem and costs am I facing?
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.
November 13th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
Starr,
Do you have a correct AC adapter now? Have you tried removing the battery and starting the laptop just from the adapter (correct one) without battery installed.
November 13th, 2006 at 10:24 pm
No, I’m awaiting the arrival of the correct adapter from the retailer which I bought the laptop. I did remove the battery and try to restart it with just the battery, but it was dead (w/flashing green light).
Are you suggesting that when I receive the correct adapter there’s a chance it will restart?
November 21st, 2006 at 10:56 am
Hi – I wonder if you can help me. I have an Hp nx6125 that was working fine but recently shut down whilst connected to the AC adapter. I tried to switch it back on and it lit up for about 2 seconds and then turned straight off again.I initially thought that the CPU had overheated or something and so I thought I would let it cool down and then a few hours later tried again. The laptop worked – Great! I thought, but when I pluged in the Ac adapter it immediately shut down. This only appears to happen when the laptop becomes warm and it is the correct adapter. I have checked that the fan is working and it appears to be working fine both when the Ac adapter is plugged in and unplugged. Do you have any ideas what this could be?
If you can help your wisdom would be very appreciated.
Thanks
November 21st, 2006 at 12:24 pm
I have a Toshiba Satelite A70. It will not run with just the adapter (without the battery). With the battery in, it will not run on AC (just the battery). the battery will only charge when the ac plug is pressed to one side. Plugged in straight there are no lights on to show its plugged in. If I’m lucky, I can get the battery charged and turn on the computer for a little while. I had a tech look at it to see if the ac plug needed to be soldered onto the motherboard and he said it didn’t (but also didn’t know what to do with my computer). Any suggestions before I take it to an expensive dealer to have them monkey around with it?
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November 21st, 2006 at 9:44 pm
Lisa,
I covered this problem with Toshiba Satellite A70 laptops on my other site, check out this post: Toshiba Satellite M35X and Satellite A75 power jack and battery charge problem. This post will help you to fix the power jack related problem.
BUT before you jump in, check out this link http://www.a70m30xsettlement.com/notice.pdf. It looks like Toshiba extended warranty for Satellite M35X and Satellite A70/A75 laptops and you’ll be able to fix it under warranty. Call them for details. Good luck!
November 21st, 2006 at 10:00 pm
Matt,
I’m not really sure what’s going on with you laptop, it’s a very uncommon problem.
Could it be a bad AC adapter? What if you remove the battery and run the laptop only from AC power, will it shut down too?
I cannot figure out this part.
November 22nd, 2006 at 12:36 am
yes I have tried running without the battery and it still shuts down after a while.
I thank you for considering the problem none the less.
November 23rd, 2006 at 1:19 am
hi
I have an HP Pavillion ZD7000 that has a faulty power jack. I have the media cable so I can still power my laptop through the docking port but I would like to repair the ac power jack if possible. Does anyone have any info/photos etc on replacement of power jacks in this laptop? Any help much appreciated.
Thanks
Gregg
November 25th, 2006 at 1:51 am
I have a dell inspiron 5160 and the ac adaptor suddenly stopped working, and would not charge my battery. When it is plugged into the wall, it emits a high pitched beeping sound. What is the cause of this, and is there anyway to fix it (without calling Dell)? I know it isn’t the motherboard or the battery because it beeps when it is not attachted to the computer as well. Do I just have to suck it up and buy a new adaptor? Thanks, Cassie
November 25th, 2006 at 11:48 pm
Gregg,
I believe Pavilion ZD7000 has a power jack attached directly to the motherboard, and if the jack is faulty you’ll have to resolder or replace it. Here’s my post about replacing faulty power jacks in Toshiba laptops, I think the procedure will be very similar for all laptops with power jacks attached to the motherboard. Before you replace the jack, you’ll have to open up the laptop and remove the system board. Check out the Pavilion zd7000 notebook maintenance and service guide for step-by-step disassembly instructions. You can find a new power jack on ebay if you search for “zd7000 power jack”.
November 25th, 2006 at 11:51 pm
Cassie,
I think that’s the only way to fix the problem.
November 26th, 2006 at 11:07 am
Hi. I am reasonably computer-literate but this one has me stumped: I have a Compaq Presario V2670CA, and the wireless internet works perfectly, but only when the AC adapter is not plugged in. If the laptop is charging/running on AC power, it still finds the signal at excellent strength, but the internet is horribly slow or won’t work at all. As soon as I unplug the power, my browser finds the site it’s searching for.
How can the AC power cord have anything to do with internet speed?
November 26th, 2006 at 2:02 pm
I have an HP Pavilion Notebook with power issues. It will only run on “managed power” that is used by the battery. When it is not on managed power it shuts down. Is this a power jack or ac adaptor? If it is a jack problem is their anyone out their who will fix it?
Your help is really appreciated.
Kim
November 26th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
Thanks for the info guys. Although, I don’t think its the jack because it was beeping while it wasn’t directly plugged into the computer. I purchased another adaptor, but I wonder if there is anyway to salvage this one so if it happens again, I will know how to fix it. Thanks a bunch.
Cassie
November 28th, 2006 at 10:30 am
Duncan,
In the comment 18 you wrote:
Very strange problem, I’ve never seen something like this before. What if you remove the battery and run the laptop just from the AC adapter, do you still have the same issue? I’m just trying to find out if the adapter or battery is related to the problem. I would check if there is BIOS updated for your model and install it just in case. Let me know how it goes.
November 28th, 2006 at 10:35 am
Kim,
In the comment 19 you wrote:
Could you pleas ad more details? It’s not really clear what you mean by “managed power”. The laptop will not start with the AC adapter or what?
December 1st, 2006 at 11:31 pm
I have a Toshiba Satellite P25 S526. About 5 months ago I had to replace the AC adapter that came with it and chose an IGO Wall160. For the past several weeks the adapter has been acting strange. If I unplug it from the laptop the power would go out on the adapter. I would then have to unplug it from the wall, wait a good 30 seconds, the LED comes on (without being plugged in!) and the goes out, and I then replug it in. In the past few days it has really become testy, if I move the laptop very much the AC adapter goes out. Now if I try to plug it in with the laptop on or off the LEDs on the laptop and on the adapter go out and nothing charges. I assume it’s time I replaced the laptop’s internal battery (I’ve had the machine for two years) but even with the internal battery removed the AC adapter will not let me power up the laptop — it just goes out. It sure is frsutrating! Any ideas? Thanks.
December 2nd, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Ken,
You are experiencing a problem with the AC adapter, so why do you want to replace the battery? I would recommend using an AC adapter especially designed for your laptop. You can find it by the Toshiba part numbers: K000006860, K000040120. Satellite P25-S526 requires an adapter that outputs 19V-6.3A. I’m scared of generic AC adapters.
Try this. Remove the laptop battery, plug in the AC adapter and start the laptop (without the battery installed). Can you turn it on, do you get any LED activity?
December 3rd, 2006 at 12:18 pm
When I remove the internal battery from my laptop and plug in the AC adpater the LEDs on the adapter and laptop light up, but the minute I try to power up both lights go out and the laptop’s dead.
When I replaced the original AC adapter I went through Toshiba. Not only was the sales/service person rude and snotty but they didn’t have any Toshiba adapters in stock — they’re the ones who sold me this lemon! I was desperate at the time (I rely on this laptop for work) but I later noticed that I could have saved $35 by ordering through another business. Is there an alternate place for Toshiba parts (other than eBay)?
December 4th, 2006 at 1:01 am
Ken,
Check out these guys. I bought some parts form them recently and was very please with service.
December 11th, 2006 at 8:53 pm
Hi, I wasn’t sure what category to put this in, but I’m going to India for winter break and I was wondering what kind of converter I should get for my laptop. I have a Saellite M45-S355. Thank you.
December 11th, 2006 at 10:25 pm
Davneet,
According to this table India uses 230V~50Hz power. Your AC adapter should handle it without any problem because it’s rated for 100-240V, 50-60Hz but the power plug is shaped differently. I would look for a universal power plug adapter. Just search on Google and you’ll find it.
December 21st, 2006 at 3:49 pm
I own a Dell Inspiron E1505. I usually have my laptop running on A/C power but when i want it to run off battery power and unplug the wire from the back of the computer(not the wall) the computer completely freezes. I’ve searched my computer for a way to convert the laptop to battery power before unpluging it from A/C power and found nothing. Basically I am trying to find a way where i can take my computer off A/C power and have it run off battery without having it freeze or have to shut it down completely and unplug it to have it run on battery power.
December 26th, 2006 at 4:18 am
NO Power! HP ZE4400 I have found a blown IC on the motherboard. Trouble is I cannot read the numbers on the chip to ID that chip. It sits right next to a NDS9435A and is an 8 prong chip. The only number I see is 4800. Sits in slot PO15. I have a photo if that helps. This is a 10 cent repair if I can ID the chip.
Thanks a bunch.
December 26th, 2006 at 11:45 am
I have a dell latidue and my issue is I can not power up the laptop. When I plug the ac adapter in to the wall the green light comes on on the adapter but when I plug it into the computer the green light on the adapter goes out. I took the battery out of the laptop and the same thing happened. I am not sure if the problem with the ac adapter or with the laptop.
December 26th, 2006 at 3:12 pm
I think this is a software problem…I ran registry cleaners on my girlfriend’s Toshiba laptop (Easy Cleaner and Crap Cleaner) along with Easy Cleaner’s ‘Remove unnecessary files’ option.
Since then, the laptop won’t seem to work on AC power. The battery must be charging, because it will work for a good while before the little red ‘X’ appears and it goes into hibernation. My guess is that the cleaner programs removed some file somewhere they shouldn’t have that tells the laptop to use AC power while it’s plugged in.
How can I restore the AC use? I don’t want to restore the backup registry, because her computer was clogged with garbage…
Any help would be appreciated, as I’ve already promised to pay for the repair if we have to take it to a shop
Clint
December 31st, 2006 at 7:19 pm
I have a travelmate 2200 and I can’t get it to run off AC power. It runs on battery, and the power supply works because it recharges the battery. However the AC will not run the laptop. Is there something wrong with my power supply cord or is there a switch in the laptop that is somehow not working? Something is going on cuz it use to run on AC power and now it won’t. HELP PLEASE and THANK YOU.
January 2nd, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Clint,
Then the only way I see is reimaging the hard drive back to factory defaults using the recovery DVD. Backup all personal files (documents, video, music, etc…) because everything will be erased during the restore process, boot the laptop from the recovery DVD and follow the wizard.
January 2nd, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Hi Littlecujo,
It’s hard to say without testing the laptop with a known good AC adapter. It’s possible that the adapter is bad and will not output correct power. It might be enough to charge the battery when the laptop is off, but not enough to start the laptop. Can you start the laptop from the AC power without battery installed? If you have a multimeter you can measure the output voltage to see if it’s correct. It also possible that you have an issue with the motherboard.
January 5th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
I have tested my Travelmate 2200 and my power supply works on another Acer laptop perfectly and it puts out 19 Volts. I have disconnected the power supply from my laptop and it doesn’t show any power lights on but it will work off the battery until it goes dead. And the laptop will recharge. I have tried to start the laptop without the battery and it starts for a milisecond and then stops. I’m thinking that it’s something with my motherboard, can anyone confirm this for me? Thanks
January 6th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Hi, we have an HP (Compaq) nx9008 laptop with original battery and original AC adapter, got it 3 years ago. We were using it the other day, plugged in, all fine as usual. We paused the DVD, walked away, and when we came back the laptop was off and would not power on. The indicator light showing the AC adapter is plugged in would not light up.
If I press the on/off switch, lights will flash as it usually does when powering on and if it lasts more than a couple seconds I see the Windows logo display. Then the laptop shuts down again (the light showing that the AC adapter is plugged in also lights up momentarily).
Is this a battery problem – eg battery dead and won’t charge at all, or an AC adapter problem, or??
Thanks!
Thanks!
January 7th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Hello, I have a compaq presario R3000 about 2-3 years old. Since last week the adapter was not charging to the computer when it’s plugged in. So I bought another adapter (thinking I have a bad adapter), the green light was on, but the computer still is not charging. With my old adapter, when I turn it around, twikling it, sometimes it will charge, but I have to keep holding it at the same place, if I take my fingers off, then it won’t charge again.
What do you think is the problem? Thank you so much for your help.
January 8th, 2007 at 11:41 am
Hello.
I also have a problem with my Sony Vaio PCG-V505DX. The laptop will not recognize the charger and will not power up.
I have ruled out the battery as the laptop does not get power from the charger whether the battery is in place or removed.
The green light on the tip of the charger is lit but I am uncertain as to whether that means the charger is 100% functional or not.
My questions, how do I determine, without buying anything, whether the problem is with the power adapter/charger or with the Receptacle/Power Board inside the laptop?
Thank You
January 8th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
littlecujo,
Sounds like a problem with the motherboard to me.
What if you wiggle the AC adapter plug in the power jack while turning on the laptop (without battery installed)? I’m thinking maybe you have a loose or broken power jack?
January 8th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Sue,
It might indicate that the AC adapter is bad. Find a multimeter and test the voltage that the adapter puts out. Without testing the AC adapter it’s hard to say what is wrong. It might be just a bad adapter or it also could a problem with the motherboard.
You can remove the battery and try starting the laptop just from the AC adapter power. If you still have the same problem, it’s not a battery issue.
January 8th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Yeni,
I think you might have a power jack problem. The power jack in your laptop might be loose or broken. To fix the problem it’s necessary to open up the laptop and resolder or replace the power jack.
January 9th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Tom,
You have to find a voltmeter and find out what voltage the AC adapter puts out. If it’s normal, probably you have a problem with the motherboard/power board. If the voltage is much lower or higher than it should be, most likely you’ll have to replace the AC adapter.
January 10th, 2007 at 4:08 am
Have tried to wiggle the power cord, it’s a tight fit so it doesn’t wiggle, but have tried to push in and out and that doesn’t work. I will have to take it in and see if it’s the motherboard I guess. Thanks for the help at least I know that it’s not going to be a simple fix.
January 11th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Hi,
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 running Windows XP.
If the computer is on battery power and the battery is not fully charged, and then I plug in the AC adapter to recharge it, sometimes the following problem occurs: upon connection to the wall socket, the LED on the adapter turns green but then after connecting the adapter to the computer the LED turns off and recharging stops after about five seconds.
This only happens if the bettery is less than fully charged (say 75% or less). The computer runs fine on AC alone. I am not sure if it’s the adapter because the problem seems to be influenced by the recharge state of the battery. I have replaced the battery, but that did not resolve the problem. I have not tried to replace the adapter.
Any thoughts? Great website.
January 13th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Paul,
It happens only when the laptop is turned on and runs Windows or it also happens when the laptop is off? May be you have a software related issue? Read comments 27,29,30 here, the problem is different by the solution might be the same.
If the battery charging is controlled by Dell utility, uninstall it and let Windows control the battery. Make sure you have the latest version of BIOS installed on the laptop, upgrade the BIOS if necessary.
January 13th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
hi my laptop will not turn on due to the ac connector being damaged i think it has come away from the mother board is there any way i can power up my laptop from my pc and boot it that way (i.e via usb or a com cable)any help would be appreciated thanks.
shovez
January 13th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Shovez,
You’ll have to replace/resolder the power jack, you cannot power up the laptop via USB cable.
January 14th, 2007 at 8:25 am
I have a 2004 Toshiba Sattelite A55 laptop. I am currently on my third ac adaptor having, it seems, burned the other two out. The AC light blinks both when I plug in or unplug the ac adaptor. THe computer will not boot up. Last time this happened, I took out the battery, jiggled it, and replaced it in its socket and it was fine, for about 2 months. What gives?
January 15th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Hello I own a presario R3000. I have had it for a few years and have used it with the battery out of it (I was told using it with it plugged in with battery installed shortened the battery life). About a week ago it would no longer power up. with ac power. When the power button is pushed the light underneath the button flashes. But it would not fully power up. Since I needed it to work for my job I kept pressing the power button (20+times) and it eventually started. The next day I brought the battery and with the battery installed it runs great off battery power and even charges the battery. But it still will not power up with out running on battery power. Even with the battery in it is just running off the battery power and when the battery dies so does laptop. Once last clue I did get it to run twice with out battery in since it has been acting up. And both times when it finally started the screen was really dark like the fn+f5 keys were held in to darken the screen as dark as it would go. So I held the fn+f8 and lightened the screen back up and it ran fine till I put it away for the day.
Is this just a bad keyboard causing all the trouble ? I tried to power it up with the keyboard disconnected and unit will not power with keyboard missing.
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Laptop Freak Says:
January 8th, 2007 at 9:42 pm )
is having the same problem.
I have tried different battery, different power cord,
January 19th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Hey,
I’ve been having problems with AC adaptors. The first one I had (that came with the laptop) lasted about a year. It then started not working – the green light would be on on the adaptor, but it wouldn’t be powering my laptop or charging the battery. I thought it was just a bad connection, as when it first started happening I could make it charge by pressing it in more firmly or holding it at a certain angle. But eventually it stopped working completely, so I got a new adaptor.
But that was only about six months ago, and now the same thing has started happening again. Is it normal for adaptors to stop working like this? Am I doing something wrong that’s causing them to do this? I really don’t know much about computers, so I hope the description’s been clear enough.
Thank you!
January 20th, 2007 at 9:24 am
My Dell Inspiron 1100 came with an AC Adapter that makes an awful amount of noise whether the laptop is on or off. It whistles, hums and wheezes, honestly it sounds like an asthmatic trying to breathe. It continually makes a high-pitched whistling noise, varying in pitch every 10 seconds or so. Everything works fine, but the noise is irritating and can be heard throughout the house (if you listen quietly). Any thoughts?
January 20th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
ok i have a question. I have a gateway. and my power adapter went. so i bought a newone and now the same thing happened. It first just flickered once in a while then stop working alltogether can anyone tell me what might be wrong?
January 21st, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Alison,
Be very careful with the power plug on the AC adapter. Do not pull the power cord from side to side while the adapter is plugged into the laptop, because the connection between the cord and plug might get broken and you’ll have to replace the adapter. Don’t use generic adapters.
January 22nd, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Michael H,
I think you’ll have to replace the power adapter.
January 23rd, 2007 at 3:58 pm
i have a gateway mx7525 notebook. whenever i attempt to play a game such as world of warcraft it immediately shuts off. the game will only run off of the battery. (also, my ac adapter is brand new) please help. i’m tired of sending it in to gateway and getting it back in the same condition in which i send it in.
January 28th, 2007 at 4:06 am
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 and the laptop works fine when it is running on the AC adapter, but if the AC adapter comes out of the back or the wall then the computer shuts down immediately with no warning at all. It just goes black and then i have to start it up again. The laptop was able to work without the AC adapter plugged in until just recently, I don’t know whats wrong. PLease help Laptop Freak.
January 28th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Brenton,
Can you start the notebook from the battery at all, may be just for a moment? Can you see the LEDs flashing when you turn on the notebook without the AC adapter plugged it?
I think you might have a dead battery.
January 31st, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Hi I have a Prostar 4774 laptop and have a problem with it shuting down on me but only when the ac adapter is connected to it. It works fine when it is running off the battery but when i plug in the charger while its on it will shut down, sometimes it takes 5 mins other times 30 mins and it won’t re-boot untill the charger is unpluged. It charges the battery fine when the computer is off, the laptop requires 20v, 6A. the charger is not the OEM one but it is rated as follows: 18-24v 160 watts max, typical voltage 19v, ac input 100-240v 2.5A. Any help would be great.
Jay
February 1st, 2007 at 5:29 am
Strange problem: when my laptop (Dell Latitude C640) is plugged in, the cpu usage spikes exactly every two minutes, causing whatever I’m doing to stutter for a second (most noticeable when playing music.) Using process explorer, I identified that it was one of the svchost.exe processes causing this periodic increase in cpu usage. As far as I can tell, I’ve got rid of any malware, and I should have plenty of ram and processor spare. I’ve also tried turning off some of the svchost processes. The bizarre thing is that does not happen at all when the laptop is just running from the battery. This leads me to suspect a hardware problem, although the ac adapter seems to work fine in charging the battery and keeping the laptop powered. Would be grateful for any help, as this has me baffled.
February 1st, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Thanks laptop freak,
it won’t start from the battery at all, i’m going to get a new one. My sisters laptop won’t charge, with her AC adapter, same type of laptop. What do you recommend for that.
Thanks again
Brenton
February 1st, 2007 at 11:49 pm
Jay,
It’s possible that the AC adapter you are using is not working properly. I would recommend using an adapter that puts out 20V and 6 or more A.
February 2nd, 2007 at 5:23 pm
I bough a new adapter becose my old one broke.
its the SAME (20v, 7.5a) totaly same adaptor, but with this new one, when i enter a game (or watch a movie) the battery stop charging, and it act like if the ac adapter was not plugged.
also, charge take around 7x more time. help me i want to play !
February 4th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
i tryed with a friend adaptor, same problem.. so it dont seen to be the adaptor!
February 4th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
Thanks people,
I’ll try another adapter that is the right voltage and amps
February 7th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Hi,
I have a toshiba U200 laptop. It’s new, and everything is fine except for one odd issue. When I run the laptop w/ the AC adapter and use an external monitor (LCD), there is a faint flickering on the monitor (visible with darker colours). Unplug the AC cord and run the laptop on battery power and voila, the problem goes away (at least to my eyes). Is this an issue with the AC adapter and power source?
February 28th, 2007 at 7:17 am
Hi,
I have a Sager NP5720 laptop. When I plug the AC Adapter into the unit the adapter starts beeping, the light on it starts flashing and it doesn’t power the laptop (no lights, no battery charge). I have checked the AC Adapter with a meter, and it’s putting out the correct power. After this started happening the laptop worked fine until the battery ran out
Is this a problem with my AC Adapter or laptop? If its my laptop what might be wrong?
February 28th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Desmond,
It’s hard to guess until you test the laptop with a known good AC adapter. I think it still could be a problem with the adapter or you might have a faulty motherboard. I had a similar problem before. I tested the AC adapter and it gave me correct voltage but the laptop didn’t start from AC. I tested the laptop with another adapter and it started without any problem.
Find a test adapter.
March 11th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Hi,
I am trying to replace a power adapter for a Gateway Solo 1150. I have found the exact adapter, but I’m curious about what must be exactly the same for adapters.
Mine has:
Input: 100-240 V~ 50-60Hz 1.5A(1.5A)
Output: 19V – 4.7A(4.7A)
I’d appreciate any information, such as can the 1.5A be replaced by 1.3A.
March 15th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Arika,
If the original adapter outputs 19V-4.7A then you have to find one witch outputs 19V and 4.7 or more A.
March 21st, 2007 at 6:46 pm
I have a Presario R3000 and the power jack is loose. If I wiggle it the laptop will power and run on battery. It will run off of AC power but when on AC power the display darkens. Almost like it is conserving battery. When the AC cord is removed the display brightens back up. Any ideas.
August 7th, 2007 at 8:03 am
hi,I have toshiba satelite m55-s3314, it was having this problem since last few weeks. I would plug the charger in back of my laptop and the lights would’nt come on. Then I would just wiggle the wire of the charger, and hold in that right position and then lights would come on and start charging. But yesterday my laptop battery was empty so I tried charging it. But it wont charge. I even wiggle it like I did before. Then I took that charger to best buy. They said the charger is dead. How can that charger be dead? i searched this problem on the net, and found a lot of people have this problem. sometime the laptop charges off the charger it self not from the wall current. so i’m wondering if i buy a new charger, then wat if i have this same problem again. Would i have to keep on buying it? or is there any sollution to it.
sorry for the poor english, english is’nt my first language.
September 1st, 2007 at 2:31 pm
I have a Toshiba Satellite A70 purchased in 2004. Two days ago the computer stopped powering on. The AC adaptor does not seem to provide any power (no lights on by the lock clasp) and the battery seems dead. Is it the AC adaptor? The battery? You’ve mentioned the Toshiba A70 settlement and the extended warranty, does it cover this and is it eligible in Canada?
LLH
September 4th, 2007 at 9:44 am
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 running Windows XP. Similar problem like ‘Paul’ above.
I plug in the AC adapter to the wall socket and the LED on the adapter turns green. Then when I connect the adapter to the computer the LED turns off it does not recharge.
I have replaced the adapter, the battery, and even the power jack. The computer is 8 days out of warranty.
Any ideas?
September 4th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
yah hi i have a laptop its a compaq evo1020v and if i move it ,it freezes and for somereason the battery is fully charged 100% and its just dies 0% after freezing ive tryed unpluging the ac in and out no change, and the only way i can get it to start is if i left the laptop to certain certain angle. help plz if u can
September 4th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
LLH,
First of all, test the AC adapter with a voltmeter. If it outputs 19V, most likely there is nothing wrong with the AC adapter and you have a problem with the power jack (known issue with Satellite A70 and A75 laptops). In this case it is necessary to open up the laptop case and take a closer look at the power jack.
I believe only laptops sold in the United States are eligible for the extended warranty.
September 4th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Michael,
I think there can be a problem with the motherboard.
November 9th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
hi, my compaq m2000 ac adaptor started beeping and my batty doesnt charge and my laptop wont start even with the ac adaptor plugged in. Can you please help me? thanks.
November 17th, 2007 at 2:11 am
Hi, I bought a Gateway laptop around 6 months ago. After around 3 months the charger died, meaning I bought a new one. Then around 3 weeks ago the charger started showing signs of cutting out again.
However now when I plug the charger in the green light on it flashes, and when I unplug it it stays solid. I tried another charger and it does the exact same.
Any ideas what’s up?
November 18th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Scott,
Isn’t your laptop still covered by the manufacturer’s warranty?
November 26th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
How i fixed my compaq m2000(im on it now) it was like some one just pulled the power and it would not turn back on. I discoverd that it would charge with the HDD removed?? So i inspected the mounting for the HDD and remove the two metal tabs at the bottom of the mount they looked like they were touching the intergrated cirutboard maby a mistake by compaq? AND IT TOOK RIGHT OFF I did this a few hours ago and it seems to be working fine i notice ALOT of people are having the same problem with the M2000 an i hope this helps.
November 26th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
also with The Compaq Presario M2000 Bad thermal chip is a common problem for this model of computer”
November 29th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
I have a laptop that had a 19v charger, but this stopped working, replaced it with a 20v charger. It charges up fine, does the 1v difference matter?
Thanks
December 27th, 2007 at 7:11 am
I have a Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 laptop that won’t power up unless the AC cable is unplugged.
Any suggestions as to why that might be happening?
I’ve had the machine for a couple of years, and it just started doing this a couple of weeks ago.
Once you unplug the AC and power it up, you can plug the AC back in with no apparent issues.
Thanks for your help!
December 30th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Hi,
I have a Toshiba Satellite A45-S130, and I’m having some trouble turning it on. I know for a fact that the battery is out of power, but when I try to start up the computer by the AC adapter, the AC adapter LED flashes yellow. Does this mean that I have to buy a new AC adapter or is there something disconnected internally?
January 11th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Hi my name is David, I have a Dell Laptop Inspiron 6000 and I bought a new battery and new ac adapter for it. However, the laptop does not seem to read the ac adapter. It stays at 20% charged and doesn’t charge anymore. I leave it plugged in all day all night and it does not charge. As long as it is plugged in the computer works and I can use it, but I can’t take it out of the room really. If someone could help me, please that would be great.
January 30th, 2008 at 5:11 am
I’m having similar problems with my Compaq Presario M2000 notebook too. I had to wiggle the adapter to the power connector of the notebook or my laptop battery won’t charge and won’t turn on if it doesnt have it’s battery on. That metal thing which I plug into the DC gets extremely hot very quickly in matter of minutes also.
I’ve been looking for information on how to dismantle my notebook to get access to the DC power jack but looks like there’s too much risk involved. Too many screws to look out for and thin wires in the way. Almost made me feel like Im defusing a bomb or something. Im a college student living on college budget and couldn’t afford to buy a new laptop and the warranty is already up. I bought the laptop only 2 years ago.
I would really really appreciate it if anybody could give me a guide on how to dismantle my laptop and get access to the DC power jack. I’s gonna cost me $120 if I were to send it to the shop to repair. My email address is hafiz_felix2000@yahoo.com or Instant Message me at hafiz_alone2006@hotmail.com
It’s hard to go to sleep without knowing what’s to come
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
No Power When Using Only the AC Adapter on a Dell Portable Computer
Inspiron E1505 running Vista Home Premium causes known good AC adapter to fail only when laptop is turned on. Laptop functions normally with fully charged battery and AC adapter not connected. AC adapter charges laptop normally when laptop is switched off. AC adapter fails within minutes if laptop with fully charged battery is on. AC adapter fails within seconds if battery pack is removed and laptop is switched on.
Dell diagnostic wizard generates the following message:
Journal History:
A Journal ID is a unique identifier for a log of your troubleshooting session. It will help our support representatives review what steps you have performed online so they can find the solution to your problem in a more efficient manner.
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Journal Number: 08058198TK
New Journal Created
Decision Tree Selected – No Power When Using Only the AC Adapter on a Dell Portable Computer
Steps Performed
1. The following wizard is complex and may require opening the computer and hand tools for removing and replacing parts.
2. Shut Down the System
3. Plug the AC Adapter into a Known-Good Wall Outlet
4. Check the Connector and Cable of the AC Adapter for Damage
5. Check the AC Adapter to See if the Pin Is Damaged, Missing, or Covered
6. Check AC Adapter Cable for Damage
7. Remove Any Docking Stations or Port Replicators From the Computer
Decision Tree Choice Selected – None of the components appear to be damaged.
Steps Performed
1. Determine if the portable system was working on battery power.
Decision Tree Choice Selected – It is known that the system will work with a charged battery.
Steps Performed
1. Remove the Battery
2. Swap With a Known-Good AC Adapter and Power Cord if Available
Decision Tree Choice Selected – A known-good AC adapter fails.
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Gary,
I think your problem may be related to the power jack, apparently it’s not making good connection with the motherboard and has to be resoldered. This is one of the most common laptop related problems.
Try this. Turn on the laptop and wait until the battery stops charging. Now wiggle the power plug inside the power jack. Can you adjust the power plug so the battery starts charging again?
March 4th, 2008 at 4:45 am
Thank you for your observation, but the problem is not that the battery stops charging. The problem is that the AC adapter fails. The original AC adapter stopped working altogether. The off-brand replacement also fails, but it has so far recovered each time after unplugging it and allowing it to rest.
The battery charges normally so long as the laptop is switched off.
Dell’s wizard dialog suggests that this is a known problem. Note that the wizard specifies testing for ac adapter failure with the battery removed. The wizard then terminates without diagnosing the problem. It merely provides a reference number. It may have also suggested motherboard replacement.
Thank you,
Gary Glaze
March 4th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Gary,
If you experience the same failure with two different adapters and it’s not related to the power jack as I suggested in my previous comment, then there is a problem either with the motherboard or the battery. Probably it’s related to the motherboard because the battery charges when the laptop is switched off.
May 30th, 2008 at 1:52 am
ok about a month ago, my laptop charger died, no idea why, took it to a computer shop, and he opened it up and said there is no way you can repair that.
so i managed to get another one off school, tell i can find a new charger, i found one, i cant use a universal one because its apparently an odd size, so the computer shop managed to find me one that looked a similar size, it was almost the correct size bar from it was a couple MM big, but it fitted in with a push. before plugging it in i thought i better check the output power and instead of it being the 19V i had before it was 30V, so i thought better not plug it in and turn it on, and il just go get my money back.
i went to go and plug the charger i borrowed back in, and there was a great spark leapt out of it, it almost got me, i then thought its not charging and looked at the power pack and the LED was off, i thought oooo no this hasnt blown too, but strangly when i unplug it from the Laptop the LED lights back up, this had led me to belive that the power connector in the laptop is shorting on something, when i pushed the purchesed one in.
the only problem is my laptop does not charge, any ideas what i should do, is it fixable if i just open the laptop up, and try to see if anything is touching or should i take it to the computer shop to see if its repairable, i hope it is…….
my laptop is an RM CY 25
June 7th, 2008 at 3:16 am
okay this is almost the same but I am still confused so I will ask. Its like a story my toshiba satelite was on and charging when it suddenly stopped charging. I gave the charger for getting fixed and it still didn’t work so I sent the laptop this time it came back today with a new acer charger which was working fine for a while. I spilt water on the laptop so I took the charger out and the laptop was working then I dried the laptop and plugged in the charger, the adapter blinked and the laptop charged but after a while the laptop froze I manually switched it off and it turned on its own it booted but as the windows launch started it froze. I took the charger out and manually switched it off this time it didn’t turn on by it self. NOW it worked fine without the charger and as I put the charger in it froze but the battery was charging. Finally I tried changing the plugin and tried it in the other room the charger stopped working at all it doesn’t even blink no more
I need HELP
June 9th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Hi there-
I have an HP Pavillion (can’t remember the make and model offhand – it’s at home right now.) Last night, I was happily typing some e-mail, when all of a sudden, the laptop shut down with no warning (no hibernation message, nothing) whatsoever. It was plugged in to the wall jack, although the battery was fully charged. I could not turn the laptop on after that, whether or not I had it plugged in or used battery power.
Anyone have any suggestions? I hate to spend the money getting the power supply looked at when it’s likely to be something else.
June 9th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Hello:)
And if the answer is yes…how do we fix that? Would a power supply with a higer voltage do the trick?
Really weird, we have a gateway that has been wonderfull to us. Within the last week, however, it will not run off the power cord…but at home only. We took it to best buy, it powered right up off the cord, then trouble at home again, my husband took it to work to take it to best buy by his office…powered right up! Same at the 2nd best buy. He brings it home, nothing, battery power only. He thinks the house is not putting off enough volts to run it. Is this possible? Because Im reading the above posts that say your volts got to be exact or higher, so could the house be a dud.
Currenty the power supply is a a LITEON pa-1605-01 and the specs are 19v 3.42a 65w
and aparently it is hard to find, as all the sites that sell this stuff are “sold out” or “not in stock”.
O and the comuter is a Gateway Model Number MX6445
THanks this looks like a cool site. Hope to hear from someone…maybe and electrician who substitutes as a geek? lol
Denise
July 5th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Weird problem here just started on my Compaq Presario 2800. The mousepad and keyboard won’t work if the ac power adapter is plugged in. Unplug it and run on the battery and they work fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Scott
August 31st, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I am having the same problem as Scott…just had to replace my adapter & sometimes when it’s plugged in, the mousepad won’t do anything, just frozen. Unplug it, works fine. Mine is Dell Inspiron E1505 & I never had this problem with the other adapter. That one just bit the dust & stopped working completely so it had to be replaced. Very frustrating!
November 17th, 2008 at 4:36 am
I have the same problem as littlecujo. My AC adaptor won’t work when my laptop (Sony Vaio PCG-V505GP) is switched on. But it will re-charge the laptop’s battery (only when the laptop is off). However, my battery is really old and will only work for about 10mins. Without the battery, my laptop begins to startup but then cuts off. If this is a motherboard problem, is it possible for me to fix it and how? (My friend has a good general grasp of computers and has offered to help, but wanted me to ask here first coz he hasn’t come across this kind of problem before). Please help!
November 25th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Hi, we have two Dell Inspiron 6400 laptops. They`re about a year and a half old. The batteries no longer hold a charge so I rely on the AC adapter One of my AC adapters stopped working…it started working sometimes and not other times…until it just stopped working altogether. The green light doesn`t go on on the AC adapter.
I bought a new one from ebay, that was new…it has a Dell sticker on it, looks proper…except the box on it is slightly larger than the ones that came with the laptops. It says it`s for the PA-12 family though, just like my originals.
Well it seems to work fine, except my touchpad mouse stutters. It never did it before, until the one laptop used the new AC adapter. I restarted and it seemed to work fine….I used the AC adapter on the other laptop and it was having the same stuttering touchpad mouse thing happening. Put the AC adapter back onto the first laptop and it worked fine….for awhile. TOnight it started stuttering again.
It`s gotta be the AC adapter, ti`s the only thing that`s changed. But I don`t understand how it could just affect the touchpad. The screen doesn`t flicker…the green light on the adapter doesn`t flicker….nothign else seems to be wrong except for teh awful jumping and stuttering pointer.
Is this crazyÉ Is there a fixÉ
(Also, on an unrelated note…sometimes when I type my questions marks come out like this É, and my at sign comes out like this ”
What`s that all about!é)
December 8th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Okay.. here’s a few things to consider.
Computers are covered by manufacturer warranty, AC Power Adapters are not.
AC Adapters are covered by retailer warranty only.
What does this mean? Your computer manufacturer more than likely will laugh if you cry about a malfunctioning Power Adapter.
Run back to the store that you bought the computer from, as fast as you can. If your purchase is still covered by warranty, drop that piece of crap on the counter and get a new one. Otherwise, the manufacturer will gladly sell you a new AC Adapter, online (bitter irony,) through one of their retailers.
These bad boys go for $30 – $100, so check retailers for extended warranty packages. Considering shoddy AC Adapters, $70 – $100 for an extention to an extended warranty is a STEAL!
All you gamers out there, learn to undervolt your systems. Otherwise, the retailers will know you by name (with a new AC Adapter laying in wait.)
December 8th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I have an older IBM R40 Laptop with an AC adapter with and output of 16V, 4.5Amp. I ordered a replacement from Lenovo but it is a 20V output unit. Can I safely use this?
December 10th, 2008 at 1:00 am
Larry Wilson,
I wouldn’t do that. It’s very important to have the same voltage. 20V can damage the laptop.
December 10th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Nemodius,
I don’t think that your statement is correct. If your laptop is still within 1 year manufacturer warranty, your adapter will be covered too (except physical damage).
If your adapter just stopped working, it will be replaced under warranty.
If it’s damaged (broken connector, damaged power cord, etc…) it will not be covered.
I’ve replaced hundreds power adapters for IBM, Lenovo, HP and Toshiba under warranty. Maybe other manufacturers have different adapter replacement policy?
December 24th, 2008 at 1:39 am
I own a toshiba A60 laptop. the problem is that it always runs on battery power even if its showing that the current power source is AC, and it the battery never gets fully charged, but it stops charging once it reaches 99%. please help me
January 8th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
i have a compaq presario v6111tu laptop problem is when i press the power button all the leds flashes once and no power on but i remove the battery and insert it after an hour then i plugged the AC adapter and press the power button it was normally on and work fine.these problame repated every next day.PLEASE HELP ME.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am
I have a compaq laptop and yesterday the AC cable broke so today I went to the shop to buy a replacement; and the man at the store told me which chargers/cables would work.
Now that I’m home, I can hook the computer up and it works, but it’s not charging. The little battery symbol says ‘Plugged in, not charging’ and I don’t know how to get it to charge, any help??
January 17th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Most laptops out on the market today are heavy-duty gaming and/or multimedia machines. Much like the power supplies in todays desktop models, they simply cannot handle the workload. If they can, it will tax the supply heavily (shortening it’s life dramatically.) Most AC chargers on the market can only handle operation or charging power only (not both.) If you need the laptop now, and the AC can’t handle the workload, take the battery pack out. Charge the battery during idle times, much like sleep or mealtime (as if we have time for those.) Once the battery has obtained a full charge, the AC Adapter can maintain the battery and operation of your system with minimal/normal effort. Otherwise, the AC Adapter will overheat (failsafes shut it off at that point.) Once it returns to functioning temperatures, it comes back online. Running AC Adapters at full throtle and high temperatures shortens it’s life dramatically also. Then, its another $100 down the turnpike.
This may be somewhat a solution to your problem. Last resort: Shut it down before bedtime and plug it in. If its not fully charged by wake-up, its probably the battery. Before making any quick decisions, try another AC Adapter if possible (ie. exchange it for another, try a friend’s Universal AC Adapter, etc.)
Battery Packs are covered by the laptop’s maufacturer warranty, while the AC Adapter may not.
January 26th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
So I have a sony laptop vgn-fs980 series and I have recently been having trouble starting the computer up. I push the start button and the start-up lights remain on and it will not go to the start-up screen. Then it will stop loading and just stay like that. However, if when I first start it up I hit the button it will sometimes successfully start-up. I don’t know if something is loose inside or what it could be or whatever. Also the computer will not run off of battery power. The minute I unplug the AC adapter it turns off on me. The computer says it recognizes that a battery is in the computer and it even recharges it, but it just won’t run off of it. I just had the motherboard replaced this summer, along with the charging port and AC adapter so maybe one of the technicians messed something up? If you could help in anyway that would be great. Thanks a lot!
January 29th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
My friend had plugged in my compaq evo n600 to an universal adapter with “incorrect” polarity.
now, it can only power on thru ac and cannot run on batteries…is there any way or any part that i can purchase so that i can again use it in battery…
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.
January 29th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Rob,
I think there could be a problem with the memory (RAM) module. Could be bad connection between the memory module and motherboard, or the memory module itself is going bad. Do you have two modules installed in the laptop? Try removing them one by one and test the laptop with each one separately.
January 29th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Brando,
I think you are lucky that your laptop starts at all. What could be wrong? I don’t know. It’s possible that the battery fuse which is located on the motherboard is fried, but it’s only a guess.
January 31st, 2009 at 8:34 am
I need some help.
Got this FOSA Power4 laptop from a friend of mine. He lost the original AC adapter, but he got it working happily with an IBM Thinkpad adapter. But becos he needs the IBM adapter for his IBM laptop, i got the laptop without an adapter. Since FOSA is not a brand common in my country, i have problem getting the original adapter. I checked the specs needed for this FOSA creature. It requires a 20v 3.5A adapter. 2 days later, i managed to grab hold of this DELL laptop adapter (Model AA20031 PA-6) with the same voltage and amp rating, but with a different output connector. So i modified the output connector to the one compatible for FOSA, ensure polarity is correct and then power on.
Result: Weird. The green light on the adapter lights up for a while then slowly faded off. I turn on and off the main switch, same thing happened. Switch polarity and try again, the green light is on, but laptop not charging.
Dun have a clue to wats going on… can help?
February 1st, 2009 at 3:50 am
thanks rob…..will try to look at it when i find time…..
February 8th, 2009 at 10:55 am
I have a strange problem. I have a Toshiba Qosmio F20 here is the problem the laptop will power on and run on battery only no A/C connected for the duration of the battery life about 85 min. With the battery removed and the A/C only it will start and then shut right down. When both the battery and A/C are installed it will run but shuts down after about an hour of operation. The battery light and A/C turns green when the system is off, but when on the battery light remains orange, however the power led is still green??? I thought it was a heat problem but now I think I have ruled that out. I think that maybe the A/C adapter is bad? I don’t think it is a bad power connector either, if it is this model is a seperate conector not attached to the motherboard.
I have had the machine apart fully cleaned all componets new thermal paste ect. I know this is a long explanation but I really need help.
Thanks,
Jeff
February 8th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Ott99,
1. Are you using the original Toshiba AC adapter with correct voltage and amperage output?
2. Could be a problem with the DC-IN power jack even though it’s not soldered to the motherboard. Maybe the jack is broken? You can test it with a multimeter as explained in this article:
Laptop does not start. Is it bad power jack or motherboard?
February 8th, 2009 at 11:22 am
yes it is the origianl power adater. is it possible that it is shorting out? the jack does not seem to be broken because it charges the battery.
Thanks for the quick reply.
February 9th, 2009 at 3:49 am
Hi, my problem isn’t related to ne thing I have found on your site but it is related to charging. My computer will suddenly freeze when I plug my charger in. Though suddenly is the incorrect way of putting it. It freezes after about 10 mins. It charges fine, though off charger I only get about an hour of use where as I used to get at least 2. It doesn’t freeze or muck up at all when it’s not plugged in. Neither my comp or the charger gets hot when it freezes either so my computer savy friends and I are at a loss as to what is happening. It still freezes when on charge and the battery isn’t in. I have tried every thing from cleaning my registry to running multiple virus scans, that all turn up clean. Please tell me you can help.
February 15th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Hi, i have a HP pavilion zv6000 and my AC power adapter over heated yesterday. and wouldn’t work, and i tried to fix it.. but nothing worked.. then i tried plugging him in today and he worked.. so my question is this, is there any change he’ll burn over again and insted of feeding my laptop 12V it will feed it 220V and fri the laptop completely? or is it safe to still use the adapter?
March 16th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Hi. I have an Acer Aspire 1690 laptop. Within the past month whenever I plug in my AC adaptor, it instantly freezes my computer. The computer runs fine on the battery (with the exception it doesn’t hold a charge for long) so this leaves me constantly having the computer shut off, or else I have to shut it down manually. Do you know why my computer freezes when plugged into the power cord?
August 17th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Hello,
I have a Dell Vostro 1700 laptop. WinXP SP3.
Was having problems of it locking up. Tried system restore. Now it will only boot into Safe mode and only when it runs off of battery. If you have it up and plug in AC power it locks up. Even in the BIOS settings, if I plug in power it locks up. Trying to figure if it is hardware issue. Laptop is not under warranty.
Thanks,
T.
August 17th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Tim,
If the laptop lock up in BIOS, it’s a hardware related problem.
First of all, check the heat sink. Make sure it’s not clogged with dust. It’s possible that your laptop locks up because of overheating. Blow off dust from the heatsink and test the laptop again.
Try reconnecting memory modules. Do you have two modules installed? Remove them one by one. Test the laptop with each one installed separately.
August 18th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Hello,
Thanks for the reply. Most appreciated!
Looks like I had a couple of issues. I reseated the memory and look around at fans and such. Didn’t find much. Same results. Tried a few other things but got nowhere. Ended up doing a repair to winxp. It will now boot up Ok but only on battery. It will run fine on battery so I don’t think heat is an issue. The very second I put ac adapter in the back of the laptop it freezes completely. Have to hold down power button to shut off. I’m going to see if I can find a replacement adapter at Bset Buy or somewhere to see if the issue is the adapter or in the laptop.
Thanks,
Tim.
July 6th, 2010 at 2:32 am
Hi, I have a Toshiba Satellite A200 laptop. From the past few days my laptop has started hanging ocassionally. This is sometimes due to plugging in the charger or sometimes when I connect a USB to my laptop. My antivirus had expired, o I got a new one and scanned my hard drives, but found no virus. Ultimately, I cant figure out the actual cause behind it. Whenever it hangs I cant do anything and finally I have to reset it. It has been a hectic task for me. Kindly help me…