Laptop battery discharges even though it is connected to the DC power

My HP 520 laptop battery discharges even though it is connected to the DC power and another thing the battery starts charging if i shut down the laptop. Please give me the solution.
I think this problem is related to the DC jack failure. In HP 520 laptop the DC jack soldered directly to the motherboard. [...]

Power button on Acer Aspire 9500 does not work

I have an Acer aspire 9500 laptop and my power button doesn’t work. At first I had to press it 2-3 times at different angles and it worked. Yesterday I tried about 500 times and I didn’t manage to power up my laptop. I took the plastic covering off and pressed the tiny button on [...]

The laptop turns on without anything on the screen

I have my Nec Versa laptop which works perfect when turned on. However when I switch on the power, the front blue power light turns on but without anything on the screen. I have to force the blue light off by pressing down the power switch. I try the turn on/off process for quite a [...]

HP Pavilion dv6000 will not start when I push power

I have a HP Pavilion dv6000. I push power and it flashes for a second then nothing. The power supply is fine, as is the battery. The place I bought it says I should just buy a new one for the price of repairs. How do I know if it’s Mother Board, or could bad [...]

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 [...]

How to fix power button and speakers problem in HP Pavilion dv6000 series notebook

If you have a problem with the power button and internal speakers in a HP Pavilion dv6000 notebook you can fix it by reconnecting cable on the back of the switch cover.
This fix was submitted by Donald Ksing in this comment and here it is:
I had a problem with my laptop’s internal speakers, and going [...]

Laptop worked fine last night but will not power up today

My 5 years old Sony Vaio laptop worked fine last night, and I shut it down (vs. hibernating) when I was done. Today, it will not power up at all – no response when I hit the power button, no lights when connected to power. I’ve tried pressing power button for extended time, remove/reinsert battery, [...]

I have a problem with my digitizer of my Toshiba Tecra M7

I have a problem with my digitizer of my Toshiba Tecra M7: The pen works but no everywhere. I don’t see the cursor, and I can’t click in left border and top border (when the M7 is in laptop configuration: open with the key board).
I’ve tested on Vista and Unbuntu, it’s exactly the same problem.
I’ve [...]

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 [...]

On-off switch on my Toshiba Satellite M45 laptop not working properly

I have a Toshiba Satellite M45-S169 laptop less than 3 years old. My issue is the on-off switch in the upper left hand corner will not turn on without some effort to push the switch sideways, up or anything but the normal procedure to turn it on. Once on, the computer has no issues, so [...]