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Problem with PA-1900-02D ac adapter Dell 710m
I've been through two AC Adapters for my Dell 710m in the past two months. They both have had the same problem: when plugged in, the green light doesn't light up, and the computer doesn't get any charge.My laptop battery is unaffected by the recall (type X5458). The...
Tags: martin@..., AC Adapter
Discussion threads 2007-11-04
Latitude C840 dead?
My brother sent me his Latitude C840 in the mail to me so I could install memory upgrade on it. Unfortunately, he sent it via cheap USPS packaging and it might have been dropped in transit. It was working before it got to me, was just slow and...
Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, nebheprura@..., battery, Latitude C840, Dell Site, AC Adapter, Dell Latitude
Discussion threads 2007-10-18
Notebook will not bootup with battery or ac adapter!
Please help! I try booting with a battery and AC adapter but no luck. I have already tried a new AC adapter but still no luck. Should I be able to boot it up without having a battery in it? I tried to boot it up without the...
Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, notebook, alconni@..., battery, AC Adapter, laptop computer
Discussion threads 2007-09-28
My Dell Inspiron 8500 Won't Charge
Lately I have been having difficulties getting my Dell Inspiron 8500 to either run on its AC adapter or to get its battery to charge. Now, because my battery has been fully decharge, I can't even get my computer to turn on. I suspect that its not the battery or...
Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, PRODUCTIVITY, shelliegirl5@..., Dell Inspiron 8500, battery, AC Adapter, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-08-02
help with a gateway
Gateway Notebook mx6930 will not power up i have a gateway notebook that will not power up. when power cord is plugged in, no lights come up. battery will not charge. is there any way to open it up and check the power supply in thes notebook?Check the AC...
Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, ecrain211@..., AC Adapter
Discussion threads 2007-06-20
Gateway laptop has power but won't boot
Gateway Solo 2150 w/ 400 MHz Celeron; 64 MB RAM; running Windows 98. When power button is pressed the LED light for power on lights and some normal noise of the hard drive heads moving are heard but no BIOS splash screen or any kind of display comes on. The...
Tags: battery, Gateway Inc., gja@..., hard drive, hardware, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, POST, RAM
Q&A 2004-11-10
Laptop battery and boot problem
I have a compaq presario 700 laptop whose battery stopped working some 7-8 months ago. Since I often use the laptop at home, i didn't buy a new battery and used the AC adapter all the time. Recently, I've had a problem booting the laptop which i think has to...
Tags: AC Adapter, armin_742002@..., battery, hardware, laptop computer
Q&A 2005-08-28
laptop problem
i have sony laptop ,purchased 2 years back.it was working fine. but 2 weeks back i was browsing my computer suddenly my laptop went to safe mode and gave the message as " the system is in problem need to shutdown"afterwords it is not booting at all.i tried to boot...
Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, AC Adapter
Q&A 2004-10-23

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Dell ac adapter or battery or both?
I have been needing to get a new battery for my Dell m140 laptop but have been putting it off. Now, I notice that sometimes when I plug it in... the green light on the adapter is on and everything is fine, after a short while, the light goes out...
Tags: Engineering, sscornette@..., Dell Computer Corp., battery, adapter
Discussion threads 2007-09-15
Dell Latitude C510/C610 laptop PC
PC will not turn on. When I plug the ac adapter into the pc, the light on the adapter blinks on and off. If the adapter is not plugged in to the pc, the light stays on. Do I possibly have either a bad battery or a...
Tags: A/C, adapter, battery, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, hardware, laptop computer, larrycarol@..., PC
Discussion threads 2007-03-07
laptop ac adapter problem
when my computer comes on a screen pops up and says that the power adapter attached to this computer is not supported and that the computer will run on battery power and the battery will not be chargedAre you using the proper adapter?If not it may not work. If...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Engineering, nsj123@..., laptop computer, adapter, computer
Discussion threads 2007-07-06
ac adapter dell laptop
Hello all! I have a Dell Latitude D600 running WinXP using a 90W power adapter (Dell model #PA-1900-02D, DP/N 9T215a) which was running fine. After not using an adapter for a weekend, when the adapter is plugged in and system started up, get a BIOS-type error which reads "The...
Tags: adapter, battery, Dell Computer Corp., hardware, laptop computer, Sit Ubu, Sit.........Good Dog!
Q&A 2005-03-23
Intriguing Laptop Power problem -an expert seeking help!
hi guys, long time reader first time contributer! I consider myself pretty competant with PCs/Laptops etc but I am stumped for once! Also all shops/friends I have asked equally cannot explain the following problem:Compaq Presario 2500 aquired a few months ago. Works fine on AC power but once disconnected runs...
Tags: laptop computer, jeff_medd@..., battery, AC Power, Compaq Computer Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-03-28
Compaq Presario 915US won't run on battery.
Okay, before anyone starts with the obvious "get a new battery", I've already done that...I have a Presario laptop that won't boot or run off of battery power, but will boot/run when connected to the AC adapter. I've had it for a few years, so I figured it was the...
Tags: Engineering, suggestions@..., Compaq Computer Corp., battery, Compaq Presario
Discussion threads 2007-05-25
Dell Laptop Inspiron 5150
I am repairing a vandalised laptop and need to know how the power from the AC adapter is distributed to the circuitry of the motherboard (the original power socket has been removed).I would like to know how to connect the 4 powerpoints from the adapter onto the PC board which...
Tags: circuit, dell, Dell Computer Corp., e-mail, feedback, ifly@..., power point, power supply
Discussion threads 2007-01-05
Strange HP Pavilion zv5000 laptop charging behavior
I've been asked to look at an HP Pavilion zv5000 laptop. Initially it was thought the dc jack needed replacement, it would charge only at the proper angle. I've removed the jack which was as expected somewhat loose and temporarily wired the ac adapter to the board and...
Tags: Desktops, bedwards@..., ac-adapter, HP Pavilion, computer, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
Discussion threads 2007-03-23
hp pavillion ze 5185
i have an hp pavillion ze 5185. the ac/dc adapter displays a solid green light when plugged into the wall, but it blinks immediately when plugged into the laptop. it does this regardless of whether the battery is connected or not. is this because the adapter is broken or is...
Tags: adapter, battery, hardware, notebook, t00lakana@...
Q&A 2005-07-20
I have a problem with my laptop
I have a problem with my laptop. When I put the laptop under power energy, its monitor is working as it works under the battery(low light) and nothing is changing. I changed the battery but the situation is the same. Can you help me? What is wrong? The laptop is...
Tags: Notebooks, kostaq_hila@..., laptop computer, battery
Discussion threads 2007-03-21
Laptop Battery
Dell Inspiron 4000 works fine with AC Adapter connected. No over heating, no problem and Power Options says battery fully charged. When laptop is then powered on for about 10 minutes without AC Adapter connected, laptop gives shut down message, case bottom is very hot and Power Options...
Tags: Notebooks, battery, laptop computer
Q&A 2004-10-16
Laptop Alarm (exe)
Did you ever hesitate to leave your laptop for a few minutes in a public space like a library? Afraid that someone will take your laptop? Now there is a simple and free solution to this problem! Laptop Alarm will ring a loud alarm if someone will try to steal...
Tags: Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
Software downloads 2007-09-25
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