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    Power up problems on my laptop (zd8000)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Stealth Bomber, Apr 24, 2008.

  1. Stealth Bomber

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    First let me say parts are hard to come by out in the middle of Baghdad.....

    A while back my laptop power supply broke and I replaced it. I got the new one and then a couple things happened: Battery doesn't work. It reports it at all sorts of chraged states in the panel but doesn't charge or work on battery at all.
    Also when I shut my laptop off, I have to hit the power buttons a couple times to get it to turn on. I'll hit the button and everything will light up for a few seconds before losing power. I'll repeat this a few times before it finally stays on and boots up. Any clue whats wrong and how I can fix it?
     
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    If this didn't happen before you got a new power adapter I would suspect that its a faulty or incompatible adapter.
     
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    no It's an official power supply, and my buddy's HP is doing the same thing.
     
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    Your buddies HP? Is it a zd8000 also?
     
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    nope diff model
     
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    Its gotta be the power adapter. Either its the wrong type or its the right type but defective. I assume its defective.
    You should try to get another adapter.
     
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    Thanks, but it's a little hard to get them out in Iraq....
     
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    Nope, not power adapter. I'm thinking it has somethin to do with the motherboard where the power is, or where he switch is.
     
    Stealth Bomber, Apr 24, 2008
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