[olug] OT: laptop power supply

[K.J. Kirwan]

It could be an *extremely* dead battery.
Has the laptop been sitting around for awhile?
Some laptops won't run with an *extremely* dead
battery, even if they are plugged in to AC.

BTW, HP should offer the original replacement
power supply (& battery?) at their website, you
could price them and compare prices, at least.

Let me know if I can help w/ PS or batt diagnosis.


Jay Swackhamer wrote:
> 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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