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Dell Inspiron 1545 Charger Powers Laptop But Won't Charge

  • 26-06-2011 6:51pm
    #1
    mk6705
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭


    As it says on the tin, my laptop charger powers my laptop fine but won't charge the battery. When I plus it in, it asks for a 65W adapter. It's a Dell Inspiron 1545. The battery is fine, all the pins are fine and it powers the laptop on it's own fine. I can see that the problem is almost certainly in the side of the charger that goes into the laptop, where it has bent, probably bending the wire and weakening it and as a result creating a bad connection, reducing the wattage. I'm tempted to try and fix that end of it but it seems risky, as I'll have nothing to power the laptop if it goes wrong.

    Anything else that could be wrong before I have to replace the charger.


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  • #2
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    Did you do a google search on this?

    I bought a Dell Inspiron for someone and the charger went just like this. I think I remember googling it at the time and figuring it was a common enough complaint.

    Rang Dell and they replaced it under warranty. No issues since.

    If you're not under warranty, I would think you'll have to replace the charger.


  • #3
    asgaard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭asgaard


    What's the model of charger have You got?
    You might need Dell PA-10
    Output: 19.5V
    Output Current: 4.62A
    Power: 90W


  • #4
    mk6705
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭mk6705


    asgaard wrote: »
    What's the model of charger have You got?
    You might need Dell PA-10
    Output: 19.5V
    Output Current: 4.62A
    Power: 90W

    It worked fine for months beforehand.


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