Is anybody having issues with the AC adaptor for their Toshiba Satellite A70 laptops?

Question

I got into a big argument with Toshiba over this actually. The problem I am having is that while the AC adaptor is plugged in the battery light will go out and even though the laptop is plugged in and the AC light is on it starts to run off the battery. Some times it will go back to AC but only after plugging it in and out several times, which is very frustrating. So now I have to just run down the battery and as you know that is not a long time because these computers use Pentium 4 chips which run down the battery super fast. To charge the battery I have to shut down the computer. Serious loss of productivity. I have had it in for repair many times. But here's the funny story. Its a known problem for their US models but they refuse to acknowledge that it is also a problem with their Canadian models. So the local service provider has reported the problem and I have called in myself but they refuse to acknowledge the problem so the service provider can't fix it.

Answer 1

It may be the power adapter, OR it may be some internal motherboard problem

If it's still under warranty, return it to the store and exchange it for a non-Toshiba laptop and NEVER buy from Toshiba again.

"Money talks,..."

Answer 2

I am having the same problem with mine if you find the answer email me at [e-mail]