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    Dying instantly when unplugged from charger

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by AuxiliaryPort, Sep 13, 2012.

  1. AuxiliaryPort

    AuxiliaryPort Newbie

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    My m14x seems to be dying whenever I unplug it from the charger. Don't know how or what happened.
     
    AuxiliaryPort, Sep 13, 2012
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  2. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    sounds like the battery could be loose or something?
     
    bigtonyman, Sep 13, 2012
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  3. Alienware-Natalia_J

    Alienware-Natalia_J Company Representative

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    Alienware-Natalia_J, Sep 13, 2012
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  4. smokeydogsmokey

    smokeydogsmokey Notebook Consultant

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    how olds the machine? check bios is set to actually charge the battery
     
    smokeydogsmokey, Sep 16, 2012
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    I had the same problem, and it seems I have fixed it. I just had to "reseed" the battery and it seems to be working and actually staying on and discharging when I unplug now.

    Follow the steps in the teardown manual here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...-m14x-disassembly-teardown-upgrade-guide.html But only to the part where you remove the battery. Unplug it from the motherboard, make sure that the cable connection to the battery itself is firmly connected (you will most likely need to take the battery out for this) and then put the battery back and make sure the cable is firmly connected to the mobo again and you should be good to go. Hopefully this helps ;)
     
    RStieber, Sep 24, 2012
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    Alienware-Pablo_R, Sep 27, 2012
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