Dell Laptop PP10S does not work on AC

[Steve]

My co-worker has a Dell Laptop PP10S that works on batteries but not AC. He
measured the AC adapter to be the correct voltage.


Has anyone seen this problem before? Could it be a bad regulator?



Any assistance will be appreciated.


TIA

 

[Steve]

Franc Zabkar <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> wrote in
news:atn9b49o1q60afidve8bn3pvag7ns9pqdr@4ax.com:

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:13:36 -0500, Steve <nobody@nobody.com> put
finger to keyboard and composed:

My co-worker has a Dell Laptop PP10S that works on batteries but not
AC. He measured the AC adapter to be the correct voltage.

Has anyone seen this problem before? Could it be a bad regulator?

Does the AC adapter charge the battery?

- Franc Zabkar

It appears it's the connector on the motherboard. I looked at it closer
today and was able to get voltage by wiggling the connector.

Thanks for everybodys help!

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:13:36 -0500, Steve <nobody@nobody.com> put
finger to keyboard and composed:

My co-worker has a Dell Laptop PP10S that works on batteries but not AC. He
measured the AC adapter to be the correct voltage.

Has anyone seen this problem before? Could it be a bad regulator?

Does the AC adapter charge the battery?

- Franc Zabkar
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Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Jerry G.]

Even though the voltage can measure to be correct, this does not mean
that the output current is strong enough. The fault can also be that
the power supply has a regulation fault, or the computer is pulling
too much current, or that the inverter in the computer not working
properly.

The best way to test the power supply is to have a proper current load
devices and instruments to test it, or to try another supply. If a
known working supply does not work, then you will know that the fault
is internal to the computer.

With some models of computers and electronic devices, the battery is
used to reference the external power supply. They also have some
eletronics circuits in the battery assembly. In this type of case, it
is possible that if the battery is bad, the power supply may not be
able to operate the computer.

Jerry G.

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On Aug 27, 12:13 am, Steve <nob...@nobody.com> wrote:

My co-worker has a Dell Laptop PP10S that works on batteries but not AC. He
measured the AC adapter to be the correct voltage.

Has anyone seen this problem before? Could it be a bad regulator?

Any assistance will be appreciated.

TIA