Laptop not powering

[wakkaday]

Hi all,

Please can someone help, my Laptop keeps cutting off, I think it could be a battery problem.

Does a laptop require to have a battery connected for it to power on? I thought it could be the charger but I changed the fuse and its still the same.

The green light on the charger keeps flickering when its connected to the laptop and powers on for 30 seconds or so and cuts off. When it does manager to start up the battery icon is at 0 percent and looks likes it completley dead.

In short do I need a new battery? Or is there sommat wrong with the charger?

Thanks

[idi banashapan]

the manufacturer should have a diagnostics utility on their website (always best to download the latest version). try running that. it will have diags for the battery and the mains power.

it's not likely to hurt taking out the battery and running straight off the mains. most laptops are fine with this. how old is your machine? battery cells only last a few years and then they go, so it may well need replacing.

daughters laptop in her rom aint had a battery in it for ages

[Jon T]

I'd go for a knackered charger. What does the light on the charger do when it's not connected to the laptop. Sounds to me that the charger is fine up to the point when a load is placed on it.

[wakkaday]

Originally Posted by Jon T

I'd go for a knackered charger. What does the light on the charger do when it's not connected to the laptop. Sounds to me that the charger is fine up to the point when a load is placed on it.

The charger is green static when not connected.

Thanks guys for assisting appreciated.

[idi banashapan]

Originally Posted by zing

daughters laptop in her rom aint had a battery in it for ages

ditto

[LondonRoad]

Originally Posted by wakkaday

Hi all,

Please can someone help, my Laptop keeps cutting off, I think it could be a battery problem.

Does a laptop require to have a battery connected for it to power on? I thought it could be the charger but I changed the fuse and its still the same.

The green light on the charger keeps flickering when its connected to the laptop and powers on for 30 seconds or so and cuts off. When it does manager to start up the battery icon is at 0 percent and looks likes it completley dead.

In short do I need a new battery? Or is there sommat wrong with the charger?

Thanks

Most recent laptops will work fine without a battery. Have you tried running it connected to AC only without the battery installed?

How old and what make is the laptop?

I have had some Dells and possibly HP/Compaqs that have had similar symptoms. For reasons that escape me for now (possibly something to do with a chip in the battery circuitry) the following process had a very high success rate

*Take out the battery,
*Remove main supply,
*Hold power button down for 30 secs,
*Put only power supply in, do not put battery in
*Turn laptop on
*Put the battery in.

Another thing to try it to Freeze the battery. Stick the battery in a sealed freezer bag and put it in the freezer for 12 hours. Allow it to defrost at room temperature for 12 hours. Charge it for the reccomended time for that battery. Freeze it again for 12 hours. Defrost again charge and try...

Krrrrrrrrrrrrrrrazy I know, but it's worked for me on a few laptop batteries and also my daughter's portable DVD player. Again I think it's something to do with a chip in the battery.

Originally Posted by zing

daughters laptop in her rom aint had a battery in it for ages

Watch it Zing, the spelling police will come and get ya!!

[wakkaday]

its an acer 6920g, could it be anything to do with the fan?

[wakkaday]

Hey Guys

None of the above seems to work, I think I am having a run of bad luck :-(

[Lord Nikon]

Could be a failed / failing component on the motherboard causing the problem. What make and model of laptop is it?

[wakkaday]

aagh guys thanks for your help, luckily its a charger problem. ive ordered a replacement....