lizziegrace
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:14 AM
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My laptop is plugged in to an outlet but it's not charging the battery. I've tried plugging in to different outlets, removing the battery and putting it back and nothing.
Can a power supply just die in an instant? The computer's a year old.
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:16 AM
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1. Is there a "charging" light on the plug? |
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For my Mac, the plug glows orange until the battery is fully charged. Then it glows green. Is that what you have?
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:18 AM
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2. No light on the power supply (or inverter or whatever the hell it is) |
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The light for charging is on the computer next to the power light. Normally it's pink until the battery's charged then it turns blue.
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:19 AM
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4. What kind of computer do you have? |
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:20 AM
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no problems with it at all, until now. And guess what? I bought it at Circuit City. In Columbus.
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:19 AM
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usually the power supply box is warm when it's charging. Nothing now. Aristus, I can't afford to buy a new power supply. x(
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:22 AM
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7. Did you unplug from the wall, and shut down completely? |
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Oh man, you're in your hour of need, and I'm not a computer geek... :banghead:
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:24 AM
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See downthread. For whatever reason, it's working now. I tried everything for almost an hour before I posted.
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:24 AM
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10. Well, I'm glad you're back online. Even if I couldn't be your shining knight. |
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:26 AM
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you're always a shining knight. ;)
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:29 AM
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15. Aw shucks! You're only saying that because it's true! |
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:19 AM
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3. It is certainly possible. |
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Find a reliable outlet, reconnect the three wire AC cord from the wall to the power supply and reconnect the cord from the power supply to your laptop.
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:22 AM
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I did that a dozen times before I posted and it didn't work. This time, it did. The light just came on.
Whew!
:)
Thank you!
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:25 AM
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12. Long live the Gateway Notebook! |
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Lounge Vibes are strange things indeed.
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Sun Jan-18-09 03:26 AM
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Edited on Sun Jan-18-09 03:25 AM by lizziegrace
and going to bed. I'm not moving this machine until it's charged again.
Thank you both. :hug:
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