[olug] OT: laptop power supply

[Jay Swackhamer]

It could be that the fan is temp triggered.......

It could be that the laptop is in a 'hung' sleep state, and needs to have
the bios reset. Sometimes accomplished by pulling the battery and holding
the power button for 30+ seconds, or some other combination of procedures.

It could be a problem with the screen or screen setting, try an external
monitor.

It could be a toasted(technical term) motherboard.

> bwiese wrote:
>>>Anybody know where I can get a power supply for an HP Pavilion XF 125
>>>laptop? Google and ebay find tons of AC adaptors and full size power
>>>supplies, but I can't seem to locate laptop power supplies.
>>
>>
>> Perhaps I don't understand laptop's power systems well enough, but isn't
>> the AC adapter the same as the 'powersupply' to the laptop? (as in a
>> full
>> size ATX powersupply, it just converts the AC to DC current right?)
>
> Well, now that you mention it, I'm not sure. This is the first time I've
> ever dealt with troubleshooting a laptop. I know when I plug it in some
> lights come on on the case, but there's nothing on screen. There's a fan
> I can see on the bottom and it doesn't spin when powered on. I guess I
> was just assuming it was a "power supply" fan.
>
>> If not, and it is a part of the laptop, I would guess your best bet is
>> to
>> find a similiar model on ebay 'for parts'.
>
> I'll try that. Maybe it's a motherboard issue?
>
> Thanks.
>
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