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    Charger i bought from ebay Doesnt work Seller says its my fault

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by albertp2000, Sep 3, 2009.

  1. albertp2000

    albertp2000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So, i bought a charger for my P7807u from ebay. The item was listed as a charger for the p7805. When i recieved it it didnt work so i emailed the seller back and asked him what the deal was. He said the chargers for the p7805 are not compatible with the p7807. Is this true? i thought the charger would be compatible for both the p7807 and p7805. Help?? thanks guys.
     
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    No the chargers have all been the same since the 6831... they use about 3 different types, but they are all compatible with all of the FX models.

    He sold you a bum charger and is now blowing smoke trying to shift the blame to you
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 3, 2009
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    Did you use Pay Pal? If so screw him over. Mind linking us to where you bought it from?
     
    narsnail, Sep 3, 2009
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    He looks like a pretty solid seller, but they should all be the same, since they are the same laptops with some different components hardware-wise.

    Your sure it doesnt work?

    Because it clearly says those two models, and not the 7807, so im not sure if you can do anything.
     
    narsnail, Sep 3, 2009
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    i used paypal and I sent him a strong worded email on the situation.
     
    albertp2000, Sep 3, 2009
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    Yeah, i doesnt work tried like a hundred times. Dang it. I will see what he responds. I will just send it back to him and get a refund. Do you guys know where i can buy a charger for my laptop?
     
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    Maybe try ebay again, but do make sure that it is meant for your laptop, the 7807, and not another FX or Gateway model.

    And you could always try getting a replacement directly from Gateway, although not dealing with Gateway is usually the best option, because they are idiots :).
     
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    Don't waste time with this -

    begin a PayPal Dispute session now.

    The charger should work for your model FX.
     
    JohnWhoTwo, Sep 3, 2009
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    If he keeps denying it and tries to fight the dispute, find a p7805 nearby to use the charger on. If it doesn't work on your p7807, it won't work on a p7805 either.
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, Sep 3, 2009
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    If you all take a look at the details of that item, it says "65Watts" which is impossible for a charger that is for Gateway FXs.
     
    yknyong1, Sep 4, 2009
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    Thats true, my PSU is 120W with i think 6.3 A @ 19V output
     
    Omexis, Sep 4, 2009
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    Did a little bit of googling for ppp014s which is the part # showing on the PS listed through the ebay link and all the sites I come across list it as a 90w PS, but for HP model laptops.
    I wonder if there is not an issue with the tip not making full contact or proper contact with the FX DC jack.
     
    andy A, Sep 4, 2009
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    Ah... lol i never did actually look at the charger in question :eek:

    If its 65 watts then yeah theres no way it will be able to power any FX model. Even the 15in series had to have more than 65 watts. We require a 120 at minimum (150-180 seems to be better but 120 is the minimum)
     
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    Yea. I noticed that too. I would definitely dispute this out if you can.
     
    shinji257, Sep 4, 2009
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