Oh shit, there's something wrong with my laptop.

ravenguy2000 · 02-27-2004, 12:53 PM

Um......the power cord in the back feels loose when I plug it it. Right now I'm on battery power (only a few minutes left) but in a few seconds the AC power will pop back on. Fuuuuck. I'm hoping maybe I can just buy a power cord or something, instead of there being something wrong with the computer itself.

Is it possible that my battery is just dying? Anybody?

ravenguy2000 · 02-27-2004, 12:54 PM

Just 2 seconds ago it popped back on. I'm back on full power now. WTF

ravenguy2000 · 02-27-2004, 12:55 PM

Nope, that only lasted about 2 minutes. back on battery now.

ravenguy2000 · 02-27-2004, 12:56 PM

Actually, I've made this all up so I can keep + 1 ing all day. Not really.

meow · 02-27-2004, 12:56 PM

i don't understand laptops. I was going to buy one and then there was the whole issue of it not being upgradable... and the whole issue of me dropping it.

ravenguy2000 · 02-27-2004, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by meow
i don't understand laptops. I was going to buy one and then there was the whole issue of it not being upgradable... and the whole issue of me dropping it.

Yeah, I know. I never intended for this to be my main computer at home, it just kinda happened out of neccesity.

meow · 02-27-2004, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ravenguy2000

Yeah, I know. I never intended for this to be my main computer at home, it just kinda happened out of neccesity.

I figure that one day, I will get a cool job, and they will buy me one!

*crosses fingers*

ammy · 02-27-2004, 01:09 PM

sounds like something's lose inside. yup.

ravenguy2000 · 02-27-2004, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ammy
sounds like something's lose inside. yup.

Here's an update. There's a big black box thingy...you know, on the cord. I guess its an adapter....or something. If I put the plug in the adapter just right, it works. But if you move it just slightly it doesn't.

I guess I'm just going to buy a new one.

ammy · 02-27-2004, 01:18 PM

sounds like a good idea!

guz · 02-27-2004, 01:20 PM

is anything loose on the power converter (black box)? also, make sure the contacts are clean and making a good contact when plugged in.

KrazeeStacee · 02-27-2004, 01:21 PM

hahahahhaa I've been going through that all week. Since I don't have money to buy myself a new one, I fixed mine.

The wires are probably loose inside the cord from moving it around a lot.

Take a close look on the cord and try to find a broken spot.

The problem with mine was that this little copper wire split, and it would only work if they touched, so I had to get out the tweezers and tape and I made a splint for my power cord. Now it works fine.

02-27-2004, 12:53 PM	#1
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	Oh shit, there's something wrong with my laptop. Um......the power cord in the back feels loose when I plug it it. Right now I'm on battery power (only a few minutes left) but in a few seconds the AC power will pop back on. Fuuuuck. I'm hoping maybe I can just buy a power cord or something, instead of there being something wrong with the computer itself. Is it possible that my battery is just dying? Anybody?

02-27-2004, 01:09 PM	#8
ammy yer mom Posts: 23,180	sounds like something's lose inside. yup. __________________ If god can do anything - can he make a mistake?

02-27-2004, 12:54 PM	#2
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	Just 2 seconds ago it popped back on. I'm back on full power now. WTF

02-27-2004, 12:55 PM	#3
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	Nope, that only lasted about 2 minutes. back on battery now.

02-27-2004, 12:56 PM	#4
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	Actually, I've made this all up so I can keep + 1 ing all day. Not really.

02-27-2004, 12:56 PM	#5
meow Netflix Me Location: Human Skull! Posts: 27,712	i don't understand laptops. I was going to buy one and then there was the whole issue of it not being upgradable... and the whole issue of me dropping it.

02-27-2004, 01:18 PM	#10
ammy yer mom Posts: 23,180	sounds like a good idea!

02-27-2004, 01:20 PM	#11
guz El Gringo Mexicano Location: I'd rather just have dome anyway Posts: 8,599	is anything loose on the power converter (black box)? also, make sure the contacts are clean and making a good contact when plugged in.

02-27-2004, 01:21 PM	#12
KrazeeStacee Immortal Location: Sherwood Forest Posts: 21,296	hahahahhaa I've been going through that all week. Since I don't have money to buy myself a new one, I fixed mine. The wires are probably loose inside the cord from moving it around a lot. Take a close look on the cord and try to find a broken spot. The problem with mine was that this little copper wire split, and it would only work if they touched, so I had to get out the tweezers and tape and I made a splint for my power cord. Now it works fine.