My laptop just quit working. I can not make it charge with the AC adaptor.?
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ok first of all check your adapter weather its working or not. For this you can use digital or analog A/C D/C meter. If the adater is working fine the next thing is your main battery pack of laptop. Usually all manufactures only give 1 year warranty for battery pack and in some casses battery pack did not work properly due to extensive charging . If it is in warranty then go to your dealer from where you buy the laptop. The third and final diagnoses for this problem is the system board of your laptop. Because sometimes due tp spike of electricity cause damage to the system board of laptop and make it unabel to charge the battery or even start with the adapter pluged in. \n\nSo if your system board is damaged and its not under warranty then I suggest to get a new one dude.
909241
This could be complicated but could usually be done with PCMCIA USB adapter (if your laptop has standard PCMCIA slots) like the one found at http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?dest=9999999997&product_id=3942788&sourceid=1500000000000001827170 .
472092
are you powering up with your battery alone, or are you plugged into an outlet?\n\nhow old is your computer? is it worth spending money to fix it by going to a computer repair shop?  are your files very valuable?
827370
Ok, let's start with the thing it isn't.  It is NOT the battery.  Although that is not to say the battery isn't also bad.  Chances are your A/C Adapter has gone bad and/or the connector inside the laptop(known as the D/C plug) has also gone bad.\n\nYour best bet is to find a local notebook repair shop that can take a look at it and give you a free(or relatively cheap) estimate.  The problem with your description is that there is one major component you've left out...\n\nSoftware.  You'd be surprised, but your o/s could be infected and could actually cause immediate shut-downs.  The question I'd ask is whether or not it shuts down or just IMMEDIATELY shuts off, there is a HUGE difference.  If it shuts down and not off, then it's the o/s and/or software and I HIGHLY recommend taking it into the Geek Squad to have them take a look at it.\n\nIf you have any more information for me I might be able to better evaluate the situation and give you a better answer.  For now, get it looked at by a professional.\n\n-Geek Squad Double Agent...
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I would recommend to go back directly to the place you purchased the laptop from and request a refund.  It seems that you are unwilling to provide the manufacturer with proof of purchase in order for them to correct the warranty issue.  \n\nI think this goes further then the warranty though, because the place that sold you the laptop repressented it as new.  \n\nGood Luck
659618
replace your charger or take it into a professional or contact toshiba
65936
If you have already checked the battery, what about the AC adapter cna you run it just on the mains, does it shut down. \n\nIf it doesnt shut down, it just may be that the battery is faulty  or even check the power save/optimisation settings.\n\nIf it does shut down then check the following:\n\nLaptop overheating - make sure none of the vents are blocked/clogged up, when in use.\n\nProcessor Overheating - CPU fan may be faulty, so processor starts to overheat and system shuts down to protect the processor.\n\nGet it checked out by a pro, to be safe.\n\nGood Luck\nBattery Wizard
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2 things u can do....take it back or ground ur laptop to release staic charge which is shocking u buut take it back static will eventually harm ur machine...do mess with ur own machine unless ur computer savy..if it is fairly new use the warranty..take it back....one way to cure some of this is to take ur socks off if u have carpet...this will stop the stactic build up
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Yah, test it w/ a USB keyboard, if that doesn't work, restart the computer (disconnect the battery and ac adapter if neccessary)\n\nAs somebody else said, if the USB keyboard works, you need to get a new inspiron keyboard.
555769
In laptops of any age the charger is just providing mains power after the battery is charged. Worry not.
811399
in case of laptops the USB ports are pre installed. Don't wory. just install ur new s/w and work wit urlaptop. \n\nif ur laptop is not working properly, visite the service centre. or if u can provi9de me inos about ur exact problem,then i might help u...\n\nso just let me know ur exact prob..
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Ok my friend, first calm down, then dont worry about the laptop for now. I agree with Winvin that u need to take out the hard drive which has all ur important information in it. go to your nearest computer store and explain them what happened. the best thing would be an External Hard drive reader designed to read laptop size hard drive. you can retrive all the things in it and re save it on the desktop computer hard drive. then exess them from it\n\nORR... u can buy an other laptop similar to the one u r using and swap hard drives!!! return that laptop later. Goodluck\n\nThe reason for this might be internal problem inside the laptop, not power or batt.
675471
From just the information you provided, it sounds like your battery ran down.  Plug into an outlet and see if you can turn on.  If so, charge your battery overnight and your problem will be resolved.  If you can't turn on while plugged into an outlet, you will need service to your laptop.
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Hold the botton for 10 seconds and see. some computers are made or even programed that way on XP.\n\nIf that doesnt work, Unplug and check if it will power on using batteries. If nothing check yur cord cause it may be bad meaning yur laptop would not turn on or even charge the batteries. \n\nI f the cord works, it could be the switch on the laptop or the power source. Check yur cord first cause when u carry the laptop by a certified technician, he may charge u plenty and next thing nothing wrong with the laptop itself. Laterz.
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OMG! I had a freaking Powerbook that did the same thing. There could be one of two problems. I had mine for a year and it turned out to be the battery was completely dead. After replacing that... about a week later I found out that I had a faulty power adapter. I would check with the company about a warrenty... because according to them... they go out all the time. and a little bit of adivce...look on ebay before buying from apple, it could save you $$$.
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plug it in wait 30 seconds or so then check in device manager \n\nright click on my computer and property's\nhardware tab\ndevice manager in case you didn't know \n\nif it shows in there then reinstall the drivers leave it plugged in and restart \n\ni hope that works
810595
Holy shit. That's bad.\nYou need to get a new laptop.