Dell Laptop charger Problem

Tar.Aldarion · 13-12-2008 4:36pm #1

Have my Vostro about 6 months. Today just now my charger has stopped working. Green light does not come on. Charger just makes a beeping noise.
This happen to anybody? I take it I will have to return it to dell and it can not be fixed? Need a new one fast.

Their saturday phone line seems to not be manned.

Voodu Child · 13-12-2008 5:29pm

The only thing that is really user-repairable on a PSU is the fuse (at the plug, not internal) and if you're getting a beeping noise, the fuse is fine. So back to Dell with the charger unfortunately.

The beeping noise is just an anomaly of the PSU design (switch-mode) which can make that beeping noise if there is an internal short/failure.

Tar.Aldarion · 13-12-2008 5:34pm

Thanks, this always happens when you need it most.

sweetie · 15-12-2008 9:55am

Same thing happened to me last night. Think my warranty is just up too.
Le me know how you get on?

Would a reular 60w do the job for a little while I wonder?

Tar.Aldarion · 15-12-2008 11:36am

Hello sweetie, I rang them this morning, I am still under warranty. They said it should arrive by tomorrow or the day after. They will also call me back to make sure everything is ok which is very good.

If you are not in warranty you may have to get one online. Theya re not too expensive as dell are common. Also, if you get a universal 19.5v adaptop i think it will power the laptop but it will not charge the battery.

sweetie · 15-12-2008 9:10pm

out of warranty on the 3rd of december :mad:

anonymous_joe · 15-12-2008 9:14pm

Most Dell plugs work with any laptop.

My old charger for my XPS wasn't working and doing that beepy thing too. Got a new one sent out hte next day. Sadly it seems it's the motherboard that's fúcked.

sweetie · 15-12-2008 11:09pm

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Most Dell plugs work with any laptop.

My old charger for my XPS wasn't working and doing that beepy thing too. Got a new one sent out hte next day. Sadly it seems it's the motherboard that's fúcked.

cheers boards birthday buddie

Tar.Aldarion · 16-12-2008 9:04pm

Rang 10am yesterday. Delivered 2:30pm today, good stuff.

Cunny-Funt · 25-03-2009 1:11pm

Instead of making a new thread, I may as well ask here. (google brought me to this page)

Went to plug in my laptop last night and this happened to me. (It was funny cause I plugged it into my wall but I didnt go to use the laptop straight away. Then I noticed the beeping noise a min later, had no idea where it was coming from. Was a min or 2 before I traced it back to my laptop charger)

So yeah anyway mines fooked now it seems too. For no reason at all

So where do I get a new charger? I'm deffo outa my year warranty on my vostro at this stage.:(

Cunny-Funt · 25-03-2009 5:08pm

Well that's strange, it randomly started working again

Tar.Aldarion · 25-03-2009 5:51pm

That's fortunate!

Gael23 · 30-03-2009 8:26pm

this recently happened to my Dell Inspiron 1501 but if I plugged in the charger it would work but not actulaay charge the battery. Now mthe battery has blown and €150 to replace so i'll probably just get a new laptop,

mad_max_power · 31-03-2009 10:25am

Had a few dell laptops in my time and the power supply always goes eventually.

You can get a universal power supply in PC world for around 50 euro, make sure it says it can be used with a dell laptop. Not all can.

Best of luck

The product i bought was a iGO.

mad_max_power · 31-03-2009 10:36am

Had a few dell laptops in my time and the power supply always goes eventually.

You can get a universal power supply in PC world for around 50 euro, make sure it says it can be used with a dell laptop. Not all can.

Best of luck

The product i bought was a iGO.

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