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    g50vt x5 problem- short?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by skuzzie, May 11, 2011.

  1. skuzzie

    skuzzie Notebook Enthusiast

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    It died without me knowing the other day. When I go to plug into the back, the AC adapter dies, almost like there's a short somewhere. Anyone have any ideas? I tried a universal adapter but it did the same.

    Thanks guys.
     
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    Possibly a short at the DC jack, does battery power work?
     
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    Dead battery.
     
    skuzzie, May 11, 2011
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    That's too bad. :(

    Since you tried another AC adapter, unless that one is the wrong type, it's probably a shorted DC jack if the LED goes off when you plug it in. It could be another problem on the motherboard but it's hard to say, you can get a replacement DC jack for cheap and probably find a mom&pop repair store to solder it for you.
     
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    Does it have to be specific to my laptop or any DC Jack work? If so, eBay it?
     
    skuzzie, May 12, 2011
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    Bought an OEM AC adapter..didn't work, light turns right off. I'm disassembling the case now but not sure the easiest way to getting to the Jack is. Ideas?
     
    skuzzie, Jun 11, 2011
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    it is not the adapter happened to me too it is the motherboard i don't know what happened because i was sleep win it did happened

    i did fix it i took it to local electric engineer
     
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    Do you know what specifically was wrong?..was it just the Jack or something else on the board go? How much did it cost you?
     
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    it cost me about 25 $
    man i was really freaking out
     
    HaloTechnology, Jun 15, 2011
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    Can you point out which transistor to repair from a mobo picture or so... I would love you for it! Cuz im really depressed this happening to me, i love this laptop, hade it for almost 4 years. Never missed a frame on a game :)
     
    ironballs, Jan 27, 2012
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