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    need help with my g50vt-x5

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by snapgarrett, Apr 26, 2011.

  1. snapgarrett

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    when i plug in my ac adapter, the little green light on it is lite but when i plug the ac adapter into my laptop, the green light goes off and my laptop is getting no power... i'm not a computer guru and i'm kinda freaking out cause the warranty just ended about 2 weeks ago and i'm scared that i might need a new motherboard. what is going on with my laptop? and around how much is it gonna cost to fix it? if its a easy fix to do, is there a guide somewhere with pictures that i can follow?
     
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    Check the DC jack where the AC adapter plugs in to see if it's loose.
     
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    this is gonna sound dumb but how would i do that, do i need to take the laptop apart?
     
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    Does the power plug in your computer wiggle around if you gently move it around? If it does, see if the adapter LED or the charging LED on your laptop come on. That would indicate that you have a loose DC power jack, and it can be replaced for about $15 for the part + $?? labor from any qualified repair shop.

    Otherwise, it may be a bad AC adapter, or some other major problem on your motherboard.
     
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    it doesn't wiggle at all, i'm gonna order another ac adapter and see if that works. hopefully it does but if it doesn't how much would a replacement mother board cost?

    oh and thank u very much
     
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    That board is discontinued, it'll be hard to find, my best guess is ebay.
     
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    the new adapter does the same thing as the other one so its the motherboard... i know this is asking alot but can someone help me find the motherboard i need. thanks in advance
     
    snapgarrett, Apr 28, 2011
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    thank u so much
     
    snapgarrett, Apr 30, 2011
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