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Geek Culture / Universal Power not working...Fried comp?

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Dark Dragon
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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 16:22 Edited at: 20th Aug 2010 16:29
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I think i Fried my comp somehow. The regular charger aint workin' and it got so hot part of the outer plastic that holds the wires, close to the connections, melted off. Even if nothing happened to my computer, its dead now, and i've no way to charge it. The Universal aint even working. Is it Fried? Any way to fix/diagnose/At least check my comp? It's totally unresponsive. And Yes, I changed the battery to one that was charged just now........

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bitJericho
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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 16:43 Edited at: 20th Aug 2010 16:43
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If you put in a known working battery and no luck, then it's likely the computer shorted out the power supply or vice verse, you will almost certainly have to replace the motherboard on the laptop as well as the power supply.

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Van B
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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 16:43
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eBay, and try and get a new PSU for it. Universal laptop power supplies are not worth the cheap plastic they are housed in - seriously every single one of these 'universal' PSU's I've used has been garbage - over heating, incorrect voltages, or often they just don't work at all. I actually fried a gaming laptop with one.

So use eBay, try and get the exact power unit for your laptop, or at least one that matches the amplitute and voltage and connector style (laptops tend not to have very unique PSU's, the PSU will cover a range of laptops).

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Dark Dragon
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Posted: 20th Aug 2010 18:13
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Quote: "you will almost certainly have to replace the motherboard on the laptop as well as the power supply."

S***. I was hoping i wouldnt have to...........


Quote: "eBay, and try and get a new PSU for it. "

good thought, hadnt thought bout that.


Quote: "I actually fried a gaming laptop with one."


Ouch. that must have hurt.


Quote: "try and get the exact power unit for your laptop, or at least one that matches the amplitute and voltage and connector style (laptops tend not to have very unique PSU's, the PSU will cover a range of laptops)."


Yup i'll try that. But now i'm worried that its more than just the supply, like jerico said.

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