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    Running G73JH without battery

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by sandiskuser, May 18, 2011.

  1. sandiskuser

    sandiskuser Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    I wondered if it's possible to run the G73JH without its battery connected, only based on its power adapter connected to ac.
    I tried to remove the battery, but it didn't turn on without it.

    Help?
     
    sandiskuser, May 18, 2011
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  2. adamski07

    adamski07 Notebook Consultant

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    you sure? doing this for 6 mos. or more... I'm using mine as desktop replacement and it's always turned on >10 hrs everyday so I don't use the battery..
     
    adamski07, May 18, 2011
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  3. DCx

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    It works fine with just the power cord, no battery. Make sure your cord is plugged in.
     
    DCx, May 18, 2011
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  4. mite_jan

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    i put in and out the baterry while plugged in
    no problems
     
    mite_jan, May 18, 2011
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  5. tijo

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    I use it without the battery in if it's already at full charge and i plan to game or use it for more than 3 hours. Been doing that for a year and never encountered any problem.
     
    tijo, May 18, 2011
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  6. Jody

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    I think I remember there being some sequence issue with this a looong time ago. Someone in the forums here posted about it. It was something like: if you pull the battery while the unit is not plugged into the ac adapter and then try to plug in and turn on it won't work. If you are plugged into ac and take the battery out it works fine. Something like that. I could be crazy, but I think I remember someone having that problem.

    My battery is always in my laptop so I don't really know for sure.
     
    Jody, May 18, 2011
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  7. Daverish

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    Go for it, no harm done. I used mine for 2 months before I moved from providence that way. It was merely a desktop - now it's a PORTABLE DESKTOP w/ built-in UPS!
     
    Daverish, May 18, 2011
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    I can power mine even with the battery removed so if you can't there is something wrong.
     
    tijo, May 18, 2011
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  9. Hedonist

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    I always plug my g73 even when my battery is in placed.
     
    Hedonist, May 18, 2011
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  10. sandiskuser

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    Just tried this method, but nothing. When I pull out the battery the battery led goes off.
    Actually, when you're connected to AC w/out battery, what's on the battery led display?
     
    sandiskuser, May 19, 2011
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  11. @tilla

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    I haven't seen any problems.

    FYI:
    I had read something interesting about the ability to lift up the G73 by its own battery. IDK, if it was on NBR. Sry.
    Imo it's a nice feature. If it even was meant to be by the designers. :cool:

    You can click in the battery vertically. It can also be locked. You get a nice angle and the notebook more fresh air.
    Try it out.

    Look here
    [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    @tilla, May 19, 2011
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  12. mite_jan

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    and you can brake the mechanism :p
     
    mite_jan, May 19, 2011
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    Yeah, safety first! :)
    Looks pretty stable to me.
     
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    Is it safe to d/c the battery when the laptop is on connected to AC?
    I'm just afraid to do anything wrong to this machine..
     
    sandiskuser, May 19, 2011
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    If so, wouldn't there be a big exclamation mark on the backside? :)
    We live in 2011 and today everywhere are safe mechanisms to protect electronic things.
     
    @tilla, May 19, 2011
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    Update - tried to d/c the battery while connected to AC and this turn the notebook off imidiately.
    What am I doing wrong?
     
    sandiskuser, May 22, 2011
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    Bios update maybe is needed? Otherwise I say its a defective unit. I got a JH and run the... wait hold on...... yep runs fine without the batter.
     
    F9zSlavik, May 22, 2011
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  18. ALLurGroceries

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    Maybe your AC adapter is failing.
     
    ALLurGroceries, May 22, 2011
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    thats really strange. you should rma it
     
    cayocayo, May 22, 2011
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  20. sandiskuser

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    I'm with the original Asus adapter..
    Bios version 211..any update to that?

    Updated to 213: d/c the battery when connected to AC and...it works. Guys you rock!
     
    sandiskuser, May 22, 2011
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  21. thegreatsquare

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    I think it is this if anything.
     
    thegreatsquare, May 22, 2011
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  22. sandiskuser

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    As mentioned in the last post, the problem was a bios update. Now it all works.
     
    sandiskuser, May 22, 2011
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