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Acer Aspire 5633WLMi AC adapter green light wont come on

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  • 01-03-2013 10:16am
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    Worztron
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    Hi.

    A relative has an Acer Aspire 5633WLMi (5+ years old). Today it was plugged in and the green light no longer shows in the AC adapter. Can the power box be replaced/fixed? Where is the best place to get a new one? What would a new one cost?

    An image of it is attached to show the specs.

    Cheers.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."

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    Torqay
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    ACER LITEON PA-1900-04 Notebook Ac Adapter, a tenner on Amazon UK.

    But first check the fuse in the plug. ;)


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    Worztron
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    Torqay wrote: »
    ACER LITEON PA-1900-04 Notebook Ac Adapter, a tenner on Amazon UK.

    But first check the fuse in the plug. ;)

    Cheers Torqay. The fuse was changed and I even tried my own laptop plug lead that goes from the mains to the adapter (it's the same for both laptops). No joy either way.

    That is cheap and comes to less than €12.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    Worztron
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    What would the total cost be? Including post + packing etc.?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    Torqay
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    I believe, the standard delivery rate is £4.99


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    Worztron
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    What would happen if this power adapter [image attached] from another Acer laptop was used in the interim? The connector to both laptops is the same but I don't know about all the volts and watts etc. specs. I presume it is a bad idea.

    Cheers.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    asgaard
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    Worztron wrote: »
    What would happen if this power adapter [image attached] from another Acer laptop was used in the interim? The connector to both laptops is the same but I don't know about all the volts and watts etc. specs. I presume it is a bad idea.

    Cheers.

    So the Volts must be same on both, but A might be higher/lower. Don't worry to much about Watts.
    Anyway power adapter looks grand with all of A, V and watts for Your Acer.


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    Worztron
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    asgaard wrote: »
    So the Volts must be same on both, but A might be higher/lower. Don't worry to much about Watts.
    Anyway power adapter looks grand with all of A, V and watts for Your Acer.

    Do the amps need to be equal or higher than the original (broken) adapter?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    asgaard
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    Worztron wrote: »
    Do the amps need to be equal or higher than the original (broken) adapter?

    The Amps don't need to be equal (might be higher/lower).
    One more to clear it: always use a notebook power adapter that has equal or higher power output than the notebook requires, e.g., on a 65W notebook You can use 65W, 90W or 120W adapter, but not a 60W adapter.
    When the output power is only specified in Volts (V) and Amps (A), multiply those numbers to get the power output in Watts (W). For example if the output power is 18.5V at 3.5A = 18.5 x 3.5 = 64.75W (rounded to 65W).

    Hope it helps
    ;)


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    Torqay
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    Worztron wrote: »
    Do the amps need to be equal or higher than the original (broken) adapter?

    Your computer probably requires more power than this PSU can provide for. It should be OK to charge the battery, but if you operate the laptop from it, it might overheat or blow.


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    asgaard
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    Worztron wrote: »
    Do the amps need to be equal or higher than the original (broken) adapter?
    f.e. proper charger for Your laptop (as per ebay)
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE-ORIGINAL-ACER-ASPIRE-5633WLMi-LAPTOP-CHARGER-/280716899592


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    Worztron
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    Today he got one for €60 in Harvey Norman. He wanted it right now and was willing to pay the difference.

    Thanks guys.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    Torqay
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    Worztron wrote: »
    Today he got one for €60 in Harvey Norman. He wanted it right now and was willing to pay the difference.

    And they wonder why retail Ireland is f***ed...


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    asgaard
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    Torqay wrote: »
    And they wonder why retail Ireland is f***ed...

    Yep, f*****g right.


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    Worztron
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    If it was up to me, I'd have gone for one of the Amazon links. The one he got will work for all Acer laptops so at least that is a big plus. Also it came with a selection of power connectors.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    asgaard
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    Worztron wrote: »
    If it was up to me, I'd have gone for one of the Amazon links. The one he got will work for all Acer laptops so at least that is a big plus. Also it came with a selection of power connectors.

    In my opinion use only genuine proper chargers for laptops. I don't recommend universal on. It might work for couple of years without any problems, but......... I've used universal on to test laptops (f.e. booting) for a while if I haven't got proper charger.


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    Worztron
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    asgaard wrote: »
    In my opinion use only genuine proper chargers for laptops. I don't recommend universal on. It might work for couple of years without any problems, but......... I've used universal on to test laptops (f.e. booting) for a while if I haven't got proper charger.

    Thanks for the tip. Alas rip-off Ireland is alive and well.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    HelpWithIT
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    Plenty of trusted Irish sellers on Ebay, next day delivery...and you are supporting Irish business..

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/New-65W-Laptop-Charger-for-ACER-Aspire-5625-5630-5632-5633-5634-5650-/251229449885?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopAccessories_PowerSupplies&hash=item3a7e712e9d#ht_3087wt_1139


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