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    AC Adaptor overheating and turning off

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Nocturnal310, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hi guys,

    laptops AC adaptor is overheating and shutting off in between causing laptop to go off..

    what to do or what could have happened?
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 16, 2009
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    It is a powersupply, they do go bad just like in PC's.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 16, 2009
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    ..so u mean no more laptop for the weekend?

    how much does a new one cost?

    and is there any way to diagnose or fix the issue by myself?
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 16, 2009
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    What laptop is it from? Id check ebay for the lowest prices. Dont get one of those universal ones, get a regular oem one just like you have now.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 16, 2009
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    stewie What the deuce?

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    stewie, Jan 16, 2009
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    guys this problem has gotten weird now.


    when i switch off my laptop and charge its bettery ..no problems....the AC adaptor runs smoothly without overheating.


    but when laptop is powered on or in standby mode..then the AC Adaptor starts overheating ..and suddenly in 10-15 mins shuts off.

    when its cooled off then again it starts working normally.

    what is causing the overheating problem? AC adaptor or Laptop?
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 16, 2009
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    bump!

    any idea?

    the AC Adaptor only overheats when Laptop is powered on..otherwise it charges the battery with no issues of overheating
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 16, 2009
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I think it's a laptop problem. I think that if your AC adapter simply stops working, your laptop should go to battery power - not shut down.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 16, 2009
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    No no..

    the Laptop runs on battery when the AC adaptor goes off.

    but when the Laptop itself has been shut down by me ..then the AC Adaptor runs continously and charges battery and no heating up.



    So the entire problem is caused when laptop is powered on and AC adaptor is connected to it..

    Is it a laptop's motherboard problem or is it AC adaptor problem?


    HP service center and support is closed for weekend hence i m asking u guys.
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 17, 2009
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    the Same Adaptor is overheating only when its running the laptop...but it doesnt overheat when laptop is off and only the battery is getting charged.
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 17, 2009
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    ok i bought a new adaptor...its working fine so far...seems like the old one hit the bucket.
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 17, 2009
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    Too much load on the adapter. What external peripherals are you running?
     
    flipfire, Jan 17, 2009
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    external as in?


    i am running USB Soundcard, 500 GB Desktop HDD, Notebook cooler off the usb ports.
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 17, 2009
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    Have you tried unplugging all the USB devices? Some OEM adapters are right at the limit or even a bit under just for the notebook itself.
     
    stewie, Jan 17, 2009
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