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Bondizzo

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I'm having a wierd problem, when I plug in my laptop adapter into the wall the green light comes on, as soon as I plug it into the laptop the green light starts flashing and the laptop doesnt get any power to start up, is the adapter gone ?
 
Sounds like a short.

What make and model is it? Many adapters have a mention in the notebook's manual saying what the various lights mean.

You should measure the adapter output if you're comfortable doing so.
 
Bondizzo said:
The adapter is a liteon, 19V , 3.42 amps. Is it possible to fix easily ?
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Those are very common specs for notebook power supplies.

I'd rather get a new one if you're sure it's that.
 
Somebody was selling one of these awhile back on this forum... Also looking for one - have an IBM that works with this charger...
 
Some weeks ago I saw a universal laptop charger at a pawn shop in Somerset west. Cant remember the make or model, but it is available.
 
Gigabyte do an OEM replacement type, so check with any of your Rectron disties.
 
Bondizzo said:
K bought a new charger and the charger isnt the problem, maybe something is lose inside like ram ? any ideas ?
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Bummer... Sounds even MORE like a short now. Did you measure like I said?
 
My bet is on the power supply. Sounds exactly like the problem my laptop had and it was the power supply.
 
sn3rd said:
Did you not read? He bought a new one and it didn't help.
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Did you not read? He bought a charger, not a power supply. ("K bought a new charger and the charger isnt the problem") There is a difference.
 
Sensorei said:
Did you not read? He bought a charger, not a power supply. ("K bought a new charger and the charger isnt the problem") There is a difference.
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No, not actually. The power supply is the same thing as the charger.
 
No doubt he means the onboard power supply section board the mobo that:
1) Takes the raw 19V from the external PSU brick which regulates voltage and current for charging on the battery pack.
2) Regulates current and voltage from the battery pack/external charger brick to generate the internal 12V, 5V and other power rails required to feed internal circuitry.
3) A combination of above.
 
kayvee said:
No doubt he means the onboard power supply section board the mobo that:
1) Takes the raw 19V from the external PSU brick which regulates voltage and current for charging on the battery pack.
2) Regulates current and voltage from the battery pack/external charger brick to generate the internal 12V, 5V and other power rails required to feed internal circuitry.
3) A combination of above.
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I think that might be the problem, where can I get a new powersupply ?
 
The problem is that the internal power supply lives on the motherboard, which means you will have to get the motherboard fixed, or replaced.
 
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