Board 8 > What other reasons would a laptop not charge besides a broken battery

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Iamdead7 02/27/12 6:49:00 PM #1:	Going to the battery in device manager says its fine/I don't wanna buy a new battery keeps me trying things but so far no good. I know it's not the charger now because i just got a new one. I thought the problem was my old charger as it was getting close to death (and it was because it exploded) So uh. Help. -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil <cite>Iamdead7 posted [p:845848] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> Going to the battery in device manager says its fine/I don't wanna buy a new battery keeps me trying things but so far no good. I know it's not the charger now because i just got a new one. I thought the problem was my old charger as it was getting close to death (and it was because it exploded)So uh. Help. -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarvelousGerbil 02/27/12 6:52:00 PM #2:	My old laptop had a problem where the port shifted and I had to get it at just the right angle for it to charge and eventually not at all. So maybe that... -- http://oi44.tinypic.com/juac5w.jpg <cite>MarvelousGerbil posted [p:845849] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> My old laptop had a problem where the port shifted and I had to get it at just the right angle for it to charge and eventually not at all. So maybe that... -- http://oi44.tinypic.com/juac5w.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iamdead7 02/27/12 7:13:00 PM #3:	it keeps power to it, it just won't charge and gives me an error when i plug it in saying "can't recognize charger so no charge for you!" -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil <cite>Iamdead7 posted [p:845850] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> it keeps power to it, it just won't charge and gives me an error when i plug it in saying "can't recognize charger so no charge for you!" -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0ron 02/27/12 7:20:00 PM #4:	I've had a problem with the battery charging software on my actual computer messing up and not charging correctly, but it didn't stop charging completely -- _foolmo_ 'Most people at least try to say something funny. See foolmo's post as an example.' - The Real Truth <cite>foolm0ron posted [p:845851] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> I've had a problem with the battery charging software on my actual computer messing up and not charging correctly, but it didn't stop charging completely -- _foolmo_'Most people at least try to say something funny. See foolmo's post as an example.' - The Real Truth </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
crazyisgood 02/27/12 7:23:00 PM #5:	*MarvelousGerbil posted...* My old laptop had a problem where the port shifted and I had to get it at just the right angle for it to charge and eventually not at all. So maybe that... Was going to say this. and to replace it also costs replacing the motherboard -- Save My Female Character Day 60 http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/62084432 <cite>crazyisgood posted [p:845852] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> MarvelousGerbil posted...My old laptop had a problem where the port shifted and I had to get it at just the right angle for it to charge and eventually not at all. So maybe that...Was going to say this. and to replace it also costs replacing the motherboard -- Save My Female Character Day 60 http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/62084432 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iamdead7 02/27/12 7:37:00 PM #6:	Yeah, I have no idea if its a battery problem, a socket problem or a motherboard problem. I'm fairly sure its not a charger problem though, some of the googling I've done says that Dell has a thing that won't let 3rd party chargers charge a laptop, but I've had two other 3rd party chargers work before this one (like the one that worked fine before suddenly the problem came up and then 4 days later it exploded) -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil <cite>Iamdead7 posted [p:845853] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> Yeah, I have no idea if its a battery problem, a socket problem or a motherboard problem. I'm fairly sure its not a charger problem though, some of the googling I've done says that Dell has a thing that won't let 3rd party chargers charge a laptop, but I've had two other 3rd party chargers work before this one (like the one that worked fine before suddenly the problem came up and then 4 days later it exploded) -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AsurasKordoth 02/27/12 7:42:00 PM #7:	Did you by chance not use the laptop for a few months? I did that and apparently the battery got so low that it was unable to be charged normally. -- -Merc <cite>AsurasKordoth posted [p:845854] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> Did you by chance not use the laptop for a few months? I did that and apparently the battery got so low that it was unable to be charged normally. -- -Merc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iamdead7 02/27/12 8:14:00 PM #8:	Nope, just sort of happened, of course it happened right after i used it off the charger so my battery now only has a 5% charge on it after unplugging it to try to fix it. It had a 15% charge when i plugged it back in. -- Coincidence that a self-avowed Communist is so against democracy and traditional marriage? - SephG after misquoting me hilariously <cite>Iamdead7 posted [p:845855] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> Nope, just sort of happened, of course it happened right after i used it off the charger so my battery now only has a 5% charge on it after unplugging it to try to fix it. It had a 15% charge when i plugged it back in. -- Coincidence that a self-avowed Communist is so against democracy and traditional marriage? - SephG after misquoting me hilariously </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veola 02/27/12 8:21:00 PM #9:	This can be caused by your BIOS setup being screwed up. That can be usually fixed by hitting f2 when starting up and finding the utility option and just BSing your way from there. There's also the possibility of a recent update or installed program flat-out screwing it up. At which point, you should go to the support site for whoever made your laptop, enter your exact model, and you should be able to download a BIOS setup program for it. Make sure you choose the right OS. Like, if it says it's for Vista and you use W7, that's no good. But that's crazy stuff I'd hire a nerd to do for me so I could blame him if it screws things up more. <cite>Veola posted [p:845856] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> This can be caused by your BIOS setup being screwed up.That can be usually fixed by hitting f2 when starting up and finding the utility option and just BSing your way from there.There's also the possibility of a recent update or installed program flat-out screwing it up. At which point, you should go to the support site for whoever made your laptop, enter your exact model, and you should be able to download a BIOS setup program for it. Make sure you choose the right OS. Like, if it says it's for Vista and you use W7, that's no good. But that's crazy stuff I'd hire a nerd to do for me so I could blame him if it screws things up more. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ness26 02/27/12 8:23:00 PM #10:	Me and my brother both had Dell laptops and between the two of us we had three chargers break in less than 3 years. When our chargers were broken we had the exact same problem as you -- the charger would provide power but would not charge the battery. But considering you just replaced the charger... not really sure what's going on. Find a friend with a Dell laptop and see how your charger(s) work on their computer? Edit: I think there was a case where my brother bought a cheap adapter and it ended up not working, so just because it's new doesn't mean it will work necessarily... I encourage you to try another person's charger or have them try yours on their computer. -- No amount of planning will ever replace dumb luck. <cite>Ness26 posted [p:845857] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> Me and my brother both had Dell laptops and between the two of us we had three chargers break in less than 3 years. When our chargers were broken we had the exact same problem as you -- the charger would provide power but would not charge the battery.But considering you just replaced the charger... not really sure what's going on. Find a friend with a Dell laptop and see how your charger(s) work on their computer?Edit: I think there was a case where my brother bought a cheap adapter and it ended up not working, so just because it's new doesn't mean it will work necessarily... I encourage you to try another person's charger or have them try yours on their computer. -- No amount of planning will ever replace dumb luck. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
paperwarior 02/27/12 8:24:00 PM #11:	If it won't charge I usually turn the computer off, remove the battery, turn the computer on, turn it off, put the battery back in, and turn it on. I'm not sure all the steps are needed, but something like that. -- The tragedy continues! <cite>paperwarior posted [p:845858] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> If it won't charge I usually turn the computer off, remove the battery, turn the computer on, turn it off, put the battery back in, and turn it on. I'm not sure all the steps are needed, but something like that. -- The tragedy continues! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iamdead7 02/27/12 9:02:00 PM #12:	From: paperwarior \| #011 If it won't charge I usually turn the computer off, remove the battery, turn the computer on, turn it off, put the battery back in, and turn it on. I'm not sure all the steps are needed, but something like that. I did this already, but I might try again. -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil <cite>Iamdead7 posted [p:845859] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> From: paperwarior \| #011If it won't charge I usually turn the computer off, remove the battery, turn the computer on, turn it off, put the battery back in, and turn it on. I'm not sure all the steps are needed, but something like that.I did this already, but I might try again. -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlecTrevelyan006 02/27/12 9:04:00 PM #13:	Had it happen before a few times. Usually a motherboard issue. -- Gamefaqs' #1 Testicle Bettor: Proud owner of many testes http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6553/alec.png <cite>AlecTrevelyan006 posted [p:845860] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> Had it happen before a few times. Usually a motherboard issue. -- Gamefaqs' #1 Testicle Bettor: Proud owner of many testeshttp://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6553/alec.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iamdead7 02/27/12 11:02:00 PM #14:	thing didn't work how expensive of a fix is it? I can handle a small repair fee but I can't afford a new laptop at this moment -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil <cite>Iamdead7 posted [p:845861] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> thing didn't workhow expensive of a fix is it? I can handle a small repair fee but I can't afford a new laptop at this moment -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 02/27/12 11:26:00 PM #16:	Absolutely a broken AC adapter. I thought it was my battery for a while. Tried a friends charger, worked like magic. -- *~Wigs~* New York FOOTBALL Giants: SUPER BOWL XLVI CHAMPIONS <cite>WiggumFan267 posted [p:845863] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> Absolutely a broken AC adapter.I thought it was my battery for a while.Tried a friends charger, worked like magic. -- ~Wigs~New York FOOTBALL Giants: SUPER BOWL XLVI CHAMPIONS </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robazoid 02/27/12 11:30:00 PM #17:	My laptop is having really odd battery issues as well. 50% of the time that it says it's plugged in and at full power, it isn't actually plugged in and it goes 'oh wait I haven't been charging for an hour now lol' and shows what it actually is at about 10%, which for my six year old laptop means it has about twenty seconds before turning itself off. To fix this, I literally have to inch the charger a millimeter to the right or to the left and it suddenly plugs in and starts charging. On the one hand, I'm impressed the thing still works since I got it in 2006 and use it constantly. On the other hand, it's so old that I don't think I could even buy spare parts for it. It'll be a sad day when it dies. This is the most helpful post in the topic, I know. -- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D <cite>Robazoid posted [p:845864] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> My laptop is having really odd battery issues as well. 50% of the time that it says it's plugged in and at full power, it isn't actually plugged in and it goes 'oh wait I haven't been charging for an hour now lol' and shows what it actually is at about 10%, which for my six year old laptop means it has about twenty seconds before turning itself off.To fix this, I literally have to inch the charger a millimeter to the right or to the left and it suddenly plugs in and starts charging. On the one hand, I'm impressed the thing still works since I got it in 2006 and use it constantly. On the other hand, it's so old that I don't think I could even buy spare parts for it. It'll be a sad day when it dies.This is the most helpful post in the topic, I know. -- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iamdead7 02/28/12 5:28:00 AM #18:	I just got a new adapter though! I guess to figure it out I'm gonna have to find someone with a similar laptop to me and experiment with their charger and battery -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil <cite>Iamdead7 posted [p:845865] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> I just got a new adapter though! I guess to figure it out I'm gonna have to find someone with a similar laptop to me and experiment with their charger and battery -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/28/12 5:30:00 AM #19:	This is almost always a broken adapter or broken battery. It could also be a motherboard issue or a broken port. Those are the big four. Looks like you need to get a battery. -- Digi I've grown to hate low ceilings. <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:845866] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> This is almost always a broken adapter or broken battery. It could also be a motherboard issue or a broken port. Those are the big four. Looks like you need to get a battery. -- DigiI've grown to hate low ceilings. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chronic1000 02/28/12 7:22:00 AM #20:	My laptop has been having trouble keeping a charge, and the cord is extremely loose in the back. Looking it up, I found that the problem was with the DC Jack (a new power cord did nothing to help it.) -- http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/61035294 - My MST3K Watchthrough topic. <cite>Chronic1000 posted [p:845867] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> My laptop has been having trouble keeping a charge, and the cord is extremely loose in the back. Looking it up, I found that the problem was with the DC Jack (a new power cord did nothing to help it.) -- http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/61035294 - My MST3K Watchthrough topic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iamdead7 02/29/12 6:42:00 AM #21:	now my battery cannot be recognized, but that's probably because the power got too low. Or maybe hopefully it is a battery problem! -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil <cite>Iamdead7 posted [p:845868] in What other... [t:62085841]...</cite> <quote> now my battery cannot be recognized, but that's probably because the power got too low. Or maybe hopefully it is a battery problem! -- The box says "Online Gameplay not rated by ESRB", I should be able to trade my phallic named Wobbufetts to a bunch of 8 year olds. - MarvelousGerbil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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