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    Is my G73 power brick dead?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by KuroLionheart, Aug 13, 2010.

  1. KuroLionheart

    KuroLionheart Notebook Deity

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    I turn on my G73 today and connect my laptop up, plug in the power brick and now it keeps connecting/disconnecting. The dumb indicator keeps going from from "AC Mode" to "Battery Mode in the middle of the screen, it's really annoying. Am I going to have to buy a replacement?
     
    KuroLionheart, Aug 13, 2010
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  2. bwerblo2

    bwerblo2 Newbie

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    Same thing was happening to me. Id assume its your power brick, as mine was. Call Asus and they will let you RMA it, ask to it via cross ship. You fax them a paper, they mail you a new brick and you mail the old one back. Took about 5 days.
     
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  3. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    Or buy a new one. Targus APA05US 180w at Centrix International $29.99 + s/h
     
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    exactely same problem here, have the ac mode/battery mode notifiction in the middle of screen even when my battery is not injected now.

    good news its not the motherboard then, i will try to return it ... thx for the info
    :)
     
    kubovsky, Aug 22, 2010
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  5. hirush

    hirush Notebook Evangelist

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    You have problem with AC. I had that happened to me back when I had UL30. Call ASUS and they'll offer options. 1 is mail back defective AC first then they'll send a new one to you, or 2, give them credit card number for hold and they'll send new one to you first, then send back the defective one to them.
     
    hirush, Aug 22, 2010
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