Problem powering laptop

[GinG]

Evening all,

Gf is having problems powering the laptop. This seems to have just happened tonight, problem is:

When powerpack is plugged into the laptop it seems to cut the power supply, one powerpack the 'power light' lights up when the end is not connected in the laptop, as soon as it is connected the green light goes out. With another powerpack as soon as the laptop is connected up there is a high pitch squeel that comes from the power pack.

I have tried it without the battery however the same problem occurs.

Is there a problem with the power connection within the laptop?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[GinG]

The laptop is a Packard Bell Easynote W3910.

Looking up on the internet and it seems its quite common for the power supply in the laptop to fail.

How easy would this be to source a new one? Would overclockers be able to get hold of one you think?

Not 100% clued up on repairing laptops, 'I'm a pc'!

 

[GinG]

Yeah the socket has a strange smell when the adapter is connected to it.

Is this quite easy to fix or is it new laptop time?