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AC Adapter shorts out whenever I plug it into my laptop
Posted on 3/2/15 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 3/2/15 at 4:34 pm
I have tried it with two different adapters. Same problem. I dropped my laptop a few weeks ago, and a tiny piece of plastic chipped around the ring for the charging input, but it did not affect the charge, so I figured I was good to go. Well, now I'm in a bit of pickle. The laptop works flawlessly, and I have taken great care of it for the past three years. I wasn't even close to considering buying a new one. How expensive of a repair am I looking at? I've read that sometime power issue are connected to the motherboard on laptops...
It's a 14-inch Dell Inspiron for the record.
It's a 14-inch Dell Inspiron for the record.
This post was edited on 3/2/15 at 4:35 pm
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Posted on 3/2/15 at 4:43 pm to SwaggerCopter
It may just be a matter of replacing the power port on the laptop. Unfortunately, if you are not comfortable with a DIY solder repair, the labor charge at a computer shop will be a good bit. Couple hundred at least.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 5:30 pm to SwaggerCopter
It will need either or both repairs:
- It will need the plastic replaced where the damage is causing a short
- It will need the power port resoldered
It's difficult to say how much this would cost without knowledge of that specific model and without seeing the laptop for myself.
You will probably need to make a tough "repair or replace" decision though. Three years isn't that old but it isn't new either.
- It will need the plastic replaced where the damage is causing a short
- It will need the power port resoldered
It's difficult to say how much this would cost without knowledge of that specific model and without seeing the laptop for myself.
You will probably need to make a tough "repair or replace" decision though. Three years isn't that old but it isn't new either.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 5:40 pm to efrad
Update. It charges and doesn't short out if the laptop is off or asleep.
What does this mean???
What does this mean???
Posted on 3/2/15 at 11:51 pm to SwaggerCopter
Voltage regulation issues that could extend to the motherboard itself, maybe. If I were diagnosing something like this, I'd probably pull the motherboard out, inspect for any additional damage, and try to run it on a breadboard or something -- a somewhat tedious, time-consuming task that will require a repair technician's undivided attention. At this point, you should probably make that decision of repair or replace. What are the specs of this laptop (including CPU model number)? That'll help us assess the value of the machine.
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