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    Presario V2000 AC strange problem

    Discussion in 'HP' started by hardtrance9, Apr 15, 2009.

  1. hardtrance9

    hardtrance9 Newbie

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    I have a Presario V2000.

    After not using for about 1 week I turned it on so I could clean it from viruses.

    Got the battery alert and then it shutdown meanwhile I was pluging the cord in (Targus AC cord with

    blue light).

    When I connected the AC to the power (not connected yet to the laptop) it "turned on" and still today

    shows a blue light. But once I plug it to the laptop the blue light disappears after 3-5 seconds!

    Not at the beginning nor the end of this process the laptop will turn on if I press the power button

    for 'x' seconds. If I plug the cord, the computer doesn't show any "power light" and then the blue

    light from the Targus AC fades off.

    I tried removing the battery and unpluging everything. So again I got the blue light with no problems

    (before connecting it to the laptop) and then connected to the laptop without the battery. Same thing

    happened. The blue light fades off and no power is present.

    I tried to put back the battery, unplugh everything, but same result.

    The V2000 seems to be dead and can't find why the AC adaptor dies when I connect it to the laptop.

    I was thinking it could be an AC power problem, but when I plug it to the power it lights on.

    Any helpful ideas?

    Many thanks!
     
    hardtrance9, Apr 15, 2009
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  2. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    Im kind of lost can you give a quick summery?
     
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  3. CyberVisions

    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

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    Try these:

    Power Management
    Compaq Presario V2000 Notebook PC
     
    CyberVisions, Apr 15, 2009
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