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    Sony Vaio PCG-FR130 dead

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by snowbound, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. snowbound

    snowbound Notebook Guru

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    I was given a PCG-FR130 laptop which is dead. When one uses the AC adapter which is outputting 19.5 V DC none of the lights turn on nor does the harddrive spin up. Does this Sony require a operating battery so that the AC adapter works or can the battery be removed when running in AC?
     
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  2. Sponsi

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    You don't need a battery to use the AC adapter. Could be a motherboard issue.
     
    Sponsi, Oct 25, 2007
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  3. Storm3016

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    Nope, it doesn't require a battery to work, it should work without the battery inserted.
     
    Storm3016, Oct 25, 2007
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