Power issue?

lazer46 · 19 Apr 2010 at 18:20

Mate has a Dell laptop and has the power plugged in and it starts up and then 5 seconds later it goes off. One message said battery critically low.

Took the battery out but the laptop won't come on at all!!

Do you think it is the power lead?

Is there a way to test the power lead at the end? The power 'brick' has a green light on it. Cheers

lazer46 · 20 Apr 2010 at 18:25

Tested and it is kaput. Ordered a ne AC Adapter £12.

lazer46 · 21 Apr 2010 at 09:16

On the end of the cable is a steel roll that the cable fits through and is protected in rubber. What is this for? Will it matter if i cut it off (Already done so). I couldn't solder on a new end as the 'steel roll' was too close to the end that goes into the laptop!!

Edit: On some websites it says to just cut it off!!

lazer46 · 24 Apr 2010 at 21:35

So, if i cut it off and put a new plug on the end it won't or shouldn't cause any problems?

lazer46 · 25 Apr 2010 at 21:36

I have seen my mates laptop Adapter 'end' look melted! Why would that happen?

lazer46 · 26 Apr 2010 at 22:10

But surely that shouldn't happen?