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    1640 power cord buzzing

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by fuzzypumpkins, Jan 4, 2010.

  1. fuzzypumpkins

    fuzzypumpkins Notebook Enthusiast

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    my power brick attached to the power cord that came with the laptop is buzzing and making static sounds. So I told dell and they sent me a new one. I just got the new one and it does the exact same thing. I have my laptop plugged into a surge protector strip, but i tried plugging it directly into the wall and it still makes the same sound. Should I get ANOTHER one or not worry about it?
     
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    spud387 Notebook Guru

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    Get another if you feel that they aren't normal sounds
     
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    You should get another one. I had my brick replaced after discovering the weird sound. My new one doesn't have the sound at all so i would say it definitely isn't normal.
     
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    does anyone know if they send a new one or a refurbished one? I hope it's new...

    I noticed today on a different plug that I get the static sounds again.
     
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    i couldn't tell by looking at it if it was new or refurbished
     
    fuzzypumpkins, Jan 9, 2010
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