PowerSurged LapTop

derv

Can anyone help me ?
My mates laptop got surged a few weeks back, he thought all along that when it would not charge that it was the charger that was broken.
But when he tried my charger nothing was happening.

AFAIK Dell will not repair this as all computer manufacturers recommend that you buy a surge protector.

It has been recommended to me that we replace the motherboard on the laptop because that's what gets fried in a power surge.

any one got any advice for me on how to repair it or where to get the parts.

cheers

derv

sorry guys i really should have put this in the laptop forum.

paddy

It would be probably cheaper to get a new one, as the whole board is most likely dead, new motherboard, processor,ram possibly screen.

derv wrote:

Can anyone help me ?
My mates laptop got surged a few weeks back, he thought all along that when it would not charge that it was the charger that was broken.
But when he tried my charger nothing was happening.

AFAIK Dell will not repair this as all computer manufacturers recommend that you buy a surge protector.

It has been recommended to me that we replace the motherboard on the laptop because that's what gets fried in a power surge.

any one got any advice for me on how to repair it or where to get the parts.

cheers

CyberGhost

you can buy Dell parts here
http://www.impactcomputers.com/index.html

and did his laptop just stopped working or what/how it happened?

Wandering Dazed

Dell can do chargeable calls on damaged systems. Also, www.servicesource.co.uk sell dell parts.

Gurgle

OK, to damage a laptop with a power surge, the surge has to go
- Through the Step-down AC-AC transformer
- Through the Bridge rectifier
- Blow the voltage regulator
- Toast the battery
- Blow the fuse

And still have enough juice left to damage some components.
Did he try to recharge it with a welding rod ?

CyberGhost

^ lol