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    Blazing hot power brick

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by philly Dog, Jul 12, 2008.

  1. philly Dog

    philly Dog Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    Just wondering how hot is the power brick suppose to get?
    I have a 1420, about 7 months old. Just recently I`ve noticed the power brick is getting hotter and hotter. Today it`s so hot it`s uncomfortable to hold. I`m on hold for Dell chat support and wanted to get a few opinions while i`m hanging. Any comments would be appreciated
     
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Is this happening under light usage or heavy usage plus battery charging? The latter may well be running the PSU close to its design capacity depending on the PSU rating.

    John
     
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    philly Dog Notebook Consultant

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    This is happening under light usage with battery charged. Just got off with Dell chat and they sending another ac power adapter out in the next 2 days. Thanks for the response. It just seemed to be getting worse and I was concerned about this thing starting a fire.
     
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    sonoritygenius Goddess of Laptops

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    yikes, while you're on the phone with them get a replacement battery too (and use new a/c with new battery)
     
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    jeffmd Notebook Evangelist

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    what cpu/video card was in your laptop config?

    Todays medium powered laptops are no joke. With our power bricks throwing out 50-90 watts of power with no heatsink or fan design, they can get toasty warm real quick. I wouldnt worry about fires, but make sure the brick is totaly unobstructed on 3 sides. trying to strap on something like an old cpu heatsink should help too.
     
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    philly Dog Notebook Consultant

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    T7250 2.0
    8400M GS

    Thanks for the suggestion, DHL just picked up, for return to Dell
     
    philly Dog, Jul 17, 2008
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