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    Battery Charger Beeping

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mtnboydl, Nov 19, 2007.

  1. mtnboydl

    mtnboydl Notebook Consultant

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    My Vostro 1500 battery charger all of the sudden is no longer charging...the little green light doesn't light up anymore when it is plugged into the wall, and if it is plugged in, it has a very faint beeping sound...

    Is this the end of the road for my 3-month old charger?

    If so...can anyone suggest a place to shop for a new charger?

    Thanks all
     
    mtnboydl, Nov 19, 2007
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Are all the connections in tight? Have you tried another plug?
     
    Thomas, Nov 19, 2007
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  3. mtnboydl

    mtnboydl Notebook Consultant

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    i've tried all of the outlets in my house...but nothing doing.

    I have unplugged the middle connection and replugged it and its not doing anything. it seems as though it is toast?
     
    mtnboydl, Nov 19, 2007
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  4. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    It seems so.
    I don't know what would have caused it though.
     
    Thomas, Nov 19, 2007
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    Time to use the warranty.
     
    star882, Nov 19, 2007
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    Cheffy Notebook Evangelist

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    Jeez, it's weird you posted this. Last night the same thing happened to my toshiba - all of a sudden it kept making this little beep every 30 sec. I noticed the battery was completely drained - but it was plugged in! The battery light was out too. I unplugged and plugged in the connector at the back, and the battery light turned orange and it began to charge. Must've be a bit of a loose connection. It sounds though in your case the charger itself might be faulty. At least you have a warranty left though!
     
    Cheffy, Nov 20, 2007
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    Oddly enough, my Vostro 1500 charger is doing the EXACT same thing. Hard drive died in it last week as well. These things don't seem very well made :(

    mtnboydl - What was the outcome with yours? Did you have to get a replacement from Dell?
     
    ctafield, Dec 22, 2007
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    wow thats 3 guys in 1 thread having almost the same prob. shame on dell :p

    ive got a dell 8200, 5 years old and the charger still works like new :D
     
    lokster, Dec 22, 2007
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