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Dell Inspiron - Charger Sparking

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  • 24-11-2008 3:57pm
    #1
    Flesh Gorden
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭


    I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 - 18 months old so the 1 yr warrenty is gone


    Problem: Whenever I plug in the charger I normally see a blue static flash from the pins on the plug

    I always plug it in with a Belkin Surge Cube

    but even on that now there are black scortch marks on the pins :eek:



    Model : LA65N S0-00 - 19.5V 1.5A

    Dell did send me out a new one around a year ago - the one I had before was twice as bad


    Anyone else have this problem?


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    #2
    R3al
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭R3al


    I think that is quite common when attaching the charger while it is plugged into the mains electricity,


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    Soundman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Never really bothered looking for a solution myself but that happened to me a lot with my Dell Inspiron 6000 which is now 4-5 years old. Hasn't caused any problems that I have found.


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    Flesh Gorden
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭Flesh Gorden


    bloody scary though - especially when you hear those tales that static can fry everything inside your computer

    that and the fact when it was under warrenty and i emailed about the first charger - dell sent out a new one without question - like it was something pretty serious


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    [Deleted User]
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    I had a similar problem with my Inspiron 6000 but only while I was living in one particular house. It was fine everywhere else so I'm guessing there was some problem with the sockets or electricity supply there.


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    JordanDC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭JordanDC


    Yes, I had the same problem with my Dell laptop, but I also found that it varied on location, what I recommend doing is to attach all cables to laptop and plug and then flick on the switch on the wall. That worked for me.


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    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,641 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Flesh Gorden wrote: »
    bloody scary though - especially when you hear those tales that static can fry everything inside your computer
    That's arcing, not static electricity. Are the sockets in your house earthed? I used to get it all the time plugging in anything in my old house which had pretty ancient electrics (big old round 3-pin sockets, some definately weren't earthed at all).


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