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Alrighty please help Dell b130

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by The_Moo™, May 15, 2009.

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  1. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Don't open the battery.
    I test desktop power supplies with a 25W 25OHM resistor (arcol HS25-5R soldered in line with a male molex connector)
    I use a voltage tester to watch the voltages the power supply is outputting (it's designed for 24 pins + 8 pins, so I can watch all the rails at once), then I add the 25W load and watch if the voltages drop off. If they do and don't go all the way back up, I know the power supply is bad. Honestly 25W is nothing these days so I do miss some power supplies, I would really like to get something to simulate a 300 watt or so load, perhaps even get a potentiometer so I can adjust the load. Anyway...
    The same exact theory can be applied to a laptop power supply (that's all the power brick is). Get something that simulates a load [please don't just short it out though] like a high wattage resistor to see if you get a drop. Make sure the resistor you use is less than the max continuous output for your power adapter. So since your laptop should use a 60W adapter, a 25W resistor wouldn't be a bad test for you at all.
    I buy my small components from Mouser Electronics.
    Like I said, no "easy" way.
     
  2. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    lol its not the easy part its the time :p

    any way

    i think the AC adpater shorted. Its putting out 50v while just plugged in and not underload.... its rated for 19v ..

    i think its the mobo now
     
  3. Hep!

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    Are you positive you're reading the tester correctly?
    If so, then it's definitely the power brick!
    Hopefully it hasn't destroyed the motherboard by overvolting everything...
     
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i think it has .... i would get a battary icon flashing on the notebook if it was the power adapter

    the meter read correctly, i have used it before and i had my grandpa check it again lol he was in disbelief to ...... ill triple check after graduation

    hummmmmmmmmm what to choose
     
  5. madoon

    madoon Notebook Consultant

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    i had the same problem with an older charger. is the charger.. your laptop is fine..
    one of the cables joints is faulty casuing short circuit..
    on mine if i remember correctly it was the cable that was leading towards the laptop on the charger end..
    the charger would light up upon pluging it into a socket but once plugged in to the laptop it would die..
    in order for me to get through a couple more days of charger use. i would unplug the charger from the wall wait a minute for the light to go off so no more power is in the charger, and unplug it from the laptop move the move the cable arround (push it in or out), then plug it in to the wall first then the laptop.. it would work after a few attempt..
    i remmember the charger was making some noises as well, more like a whine..
    hope that helps..
     
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    raduque Notebook Evangelist

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    If you don't want to mess with replacing the motherboard, I'll give you $30 shipped for the LCD.
     
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    sounds like u fried your motherboard
     
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    thanks for the advice mandoon ill try + rep
     
  9. Hep!

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    I would strongly advise against plugging a power adapter putting out almost triple its rated voltage into your laptop again.
     
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    dont worry its the MOBO

    i tried the plug on a toshiba laptop my grandpa had ..... never even though a dell would fit in it :rolleyes: but the AC adapter works fine
     
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