I have a gateway solo 1450 that wont power on... Heres what I did - it was working before on battery power and when plugged in with cord then i could not find the power cord so i got a 12V that of course was not enough the light would turn on then off when i hit the power on button so i figured i would go higher I found one that was 21 Volts and plugged it in (ya dumb I know) nothing happened no pop, fiz, spark no sound at all not even the light turned on. The laptop says it needs 19 Volts well i found the 19Volt cord today and when i plugged it in the laptop lights would not come on and it would not power up could only 2 volts more/over the 19V fry something inside?? If so what I also have a gateway solo 1350 that has a broken screen so is it possible to use any parts on this laptop or is the MoBo fried? I know its not the cord because i plug it into the 1350 model and it works fine light turns on as soon as i plug it in. Any help would be appreciated.
2006-12-12 16:16:16 · 3 answers · asked by MAKAVELI 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
ok so i checked the cord that came with the laptop it says output: 19V 316mA then a positive sign in a circle and then a cirlce then a negative sign on the other plug that i put in it says Output: 21V 500mA then a negative sign then a circle then a postive sign so ya it has a different polarity??? what does that mean then what would have happened in a situation like this? I also heard there is a fuse in the laptop any info on how to replace that fuse I took the laptop apart already to see if i could see a burned transistor or sign of damage so i know how to take it apart but where is the fuse??? Thanks
2006-12-12 16:50:55 · update #1
You fried it. No question. But maybe, just maybe, your computer has a failsafe to prevent this sort of thing. Take it and have it looked at. That's your only chance.They may be able to repair the damage, but not likely. But checking is cheaper than buying a new computer. you should be able to keep all your drives and install them in a cheaper gateway with a smiliar chasis. Good luck, I hope you're not screwed.
2006-12-12 16:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by Rockstar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not that you had two volts more then what was needed... it's that the polarity of the 21V power supply is probably different then the polarity of the original power supply...
If you look on the power supply you plugged in, next too voltage information there is a little symbol that looks like a circle and a stick connecting to the circle, the circle should have a '-' or '+' and the stick will have the opposite... then check the laptop polarity at the bottom of the laptop.
if you need more information just send me a message...
2006-12-13 00:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by RHINOTECHIE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a fuse that blew (if you are lucky!).
Also, are you sure the cord you use doesn't have reversed polarity?
2006-12-13 00:25:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋