My dog bit the ac adapter for my brother's laptop into two pieces. I had my resume on there and tomorrow I have an interview and the laptop won't turn on so my brother asked one of his friends if he could borrow their sony ac adapter ...and so he finally managed to find one but the problem is whenever i plug it into an outlet and turn it on at the same time.. it only stays on for a couple of seconds and then shuts down immediately. I don't know what to do because i thought the battery was dead so i got an ac adapter to charge it but how come the laptop only stays on for a couple of seconds as soon as i turn it on. Do you think i need to replace the battery because i know there is surely nothing wrong with the ac adapter or do you think there is something wrong with the laptop???? The battery should re-charge when i plug in the ac adapter to start charging but it doesn't. Help!!I have an inteview and I need my resume off of the laptop today itself.
2007-07-29 16:56:54 · 7 answers · asked by inferno5757 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You need to look to see what voltage the "borrowed" adapter is using and compare it to the one you need for your laptop. They need to match identically.
They don't sound compatible and could do some major damage. More than a adapter will cost.
2007-07-29 17:02:20 · answer #1 · answered by youngboy1606 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason it is shutting down after a few seconds is because it is trying to power on via the battery and not the ac adapter. The ac adapter that you are trying to use is most probably not supplying enough wattage. Make sure that it is exactly the same adapter as the original.
In case it is identical, then you have a prob with your dc jack or system board. Let me ask you this, was the computer plugged in when the dog chewed it up? If it was, then there was some type of short and it most probably damaged your system board.
2007-07-30 00:07:24 · answer #2 · answered by ledrichard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the ac adapter you are using is not compatible. although both laptops may be Sony (you didn't specify if they both are or not) that doesn't mean that they are the same specs. The Voltage, Ampage, and Polarity must be the same, or VERY close to work.
if the resume is that important, take the laptop to a Best Buy and explain the situation, they can either get you the right replacement AC Adapter (roughtly $129) or you can pay them to pull the file for you
2007-07-30 00:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by Dal N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the wattages in the voltages the same, on both adapters? cause if not you could have fried the system
at work someone put in the wrong one (90 in a 75) and it started to smell and not turn on, lucky it still works
2007-07-30 00:05:44 · answer #4 · answered by Wim M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voltages to the laptop may be wrong (they are computer specific...) It may have killed your laptop to... you should sell the dog to pay for a new battery + AC adapter...
2007-07-30 00:02:58 · answer #5 · answered by fLiPdRaW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be that the AC adapter is not compatible with the computer you are using. Just tell them you dog ate you homework.
2007-07-30 00:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by boredcollegekid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are differences in the power output of different chargers.
If the charger you borrowed does not match the output of the original then you risk damage your computer.
If your Battery was bad, it doesn't matter how many times you try to charge it, it's not going to happen.
Don
2007-07-30 00:03:45 · answer #7 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋