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    DOA AC/DC Adapter on new G73JW

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by visey, Dec 25, 2010.

  1. visey

    visey Newbie

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    Right out of the box on Christmas morning the AC/DC adapter is dead!!! No green light on the brick!! Called and got a RMA already and tech support was real helpful but still on Christmas morning no gaming computer for my son!!
     
    visey, Dec 25, 2010
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    Panther214 Notebook Evangelist

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    you have to get a targus 180W universal adapter... it will take quite a while to ship too so really you can't do anything.

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    Panther214, Dec 25, 2010
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    That's too bad, you can get a universal or generic adapter in the meantime. Good luck.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Dec 25, 2010
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    visey Newbie

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    Yea I was considering that but my son is being good about it.I hope to have the replacement in a week, they said it would be shipped within 48 hours of receipt of my faxed in RMA so I will be doing that tomorrow and hopefully it will ship out Tuesday
     
    visey, Dec 25, 2010
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