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    Power Switch

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Riftwire, Oct 22, 2011.

  1. Riftwire

    Riftwire Notebook Consultant

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    Iv noticed something a bit puzzling on my R3. Every now and then the laptop will just switch to battery power for a second or two on its own without me telling it to do anything.

    Anyone have any ideas what would be causing this? I'm a bit stumped on this one as really hope there isn't some kind of hardware issue.
     
    Riftwire, Oct 22, 2011
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Do the blue LEDs around the plug stay lit when this happens?
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 22, 2011
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  3. Riftwire

    Riftwire Notebook Consultant

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    That I havent looked but ill keep an eye out on it and see if it does.
     
    Riftwire, Oct 22, 2011
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    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    have to tried to plug the computer into another power outlet just to rule out that that particluar outlet isn't flowing constant electricity?
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 22, 2011
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    Riftwire Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah I tried another outlet but that didn't make a difference. So far it hasn't happened again since my initial post but its also been pretty random.

    I'm working of the lappy now so I'll know when and if it happens again.
     
    Riftwire, Oct 22, 2011
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    So it just happened again completely randomly, and the blue LED's on the plug did not turn off they stayed on.

    Could this be battery related? Maybe software? I'm puzzled.
     
    Riftwire, Oct 23, 2011
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    sounds like maybe your charger is faulty Or worse the MOBO i would call tech support . one more thing you could try is google it.
     
    Ammo7, Oct 24, 2011
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