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Power supply problem

wailers_irl · 2006-05-02 13:23:43

hi guys recently bought a 2nd hand laptop of a mate. the power supply is was chewed by his dog believe it or not!! so i was using my housemates p/s to charge the battery. it had the correct rating 19V and 3.16A. i had it plugged in for a good 2 hrs. after i disconnected it, it wouldnt power up with the battery. so does it…

02-05-2006 1:23pm

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wailers_irl

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hi guys recently bought a 2nd hand laptop of a mate. the power supply is was chewed by his dog believe it or not!! so i was using my housemates p/s to charge the battery. it had the correct rating 19V and 3.16A. i had it plugged in for a good 2 hrs. after i disconnected it, it wouldnt power up with the battery.

so does it look like the battery is f**ked or is just a matter of getting the specific charger for the laptop?? or should i leave it charging overnight bearing in mind it hadnt been used in a month or so.

also the touchpad isnt working i presume a driver would sort this out?

thanks

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#2 02-05-2006 4:14pm

wingnut

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All laptop batteries degrade over time, so after 2 - 3 years its time for a new one. There is no reason a charger with matching V & A woundn't charge it. Was it powering up off the mains before you plugged it out. I hope you checked the polarity on the charger!!

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