Can I replace broken power plug on Dell Vostro 1500?

On my Dell Vostro 1500, the plug in part for my charger adapter, inside my laptop broke off and is floating inside my laptop. Is this part replaceable?
In Dell Vostro 1500 the power plug (also known as power jack) is soldered to the motherboard.
Yes, the power plug is replaceable but it’s necessary to disassemble the [...]

Laptop getting power but turns off after about 3 seconds

It looks like my laptop getting power and charging the battery but when I go to turn it on the power light goes on for about 3 seconds the the unit turns back off again. Any ideas???
It’s a Toshiba Satellite P300.
It’s possible that there is a problem with the AC power adapter. Maybe the adapter [...]

The battery symbol on the bottom claims that its plugged in but not charging

My Dell computer isn’t working properly. The battery symbol on the bottom claims that its plugged in but not charging. Unfortunately, whenever I pull the charger out, my laptop immediately shuts down.
Most likely your problem is related to the battery. Apparently the battery is not working properly and cannot power the laptop when the charger [...]

The battery on my Toshiba Satellite M115 lasts 5 minutes when the laptop is unplugged

I have a Toshiba M115-S3154 laptop and it’s about a year and a half old. For a while, I never turned my laptop off and always left it charging so the battery only lasts max 5 minutes now when the laptop is unplugged. Today, I unplugged it from the wall and my laptop immediately turned [...]

Battery discharges while my laptop is connected to AC power

Once battery in my laptop is partially discharged and connected to the AC Power, it starts charging and then somewhere down the line, the laptop suspends with the ‘battery low’ pop up. When I bring it out of suspension, it shows the battery completely depleted, for whatever reason. Then, the second I power down, the [...]

Battery charging light is on even when power adapter is unplugged and laptop is stitched off

I have a Thinkpad T41. Yellow light for battery charging does not go even after switching the laptop off and power jack is disconnected. Battery does not charge at all with power source connected.
Can you please help?
First of all, try reconnection the battery if you haven’t done it already.
The battery plugs directly into the connector [...]

Battery charges only when the laptop is off

I have a Toshiba Satellite A70 laptop. Picked it up on eBay without an AC adapter. I tried several adapters rated 19v as required but shy on the required amperage. I was using a 450watt one. I noticed it would charge the battery OK when the laptop was off but once in windows it would [...]

While using AC adapter alone or battery alone, laptop works. While using them together, I am getting a problem.

I’ve been longing for an answer for my Compaq NX9020 laptop’s battery problem.
Basically, last battery did not work so I bought a new one from HP store. I got it yesterday. It seemed fine. However, from this morning, problems came: while using AC adapter alone or battery alone, laptop works. However while using them together, [...]

I’ve weird problem with my battery. 100% to about 40% the battery discharging normally then suddenly from 40% it drop directly to 2%.

I’ve weird problem with my battery (Acer Aspire 5562WXMi).
When I use only on battery, from 100% to about 40% the battery discharging normally (last about 1 hour) then suddenly from 40% it drop directly to 2%.
When I plug the AC cord, it won’t directly charge (the charge LED is still not on). After 10 to [...]

Recently the power adapter has not been charging the battery when the computer is powered on

I have a Toshiba Satellite P35-6292. Recently the power adapter has not been charging the battery when the computer is powered on. It will charge it when it is off though. Strangely when I turn on the computer the battery light will go off (indicating in Toshibas that the system is running on battery power [...]