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PCG-R505DL won't power on

post #1 of 7
7/30/09 at 12:35am
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My PCG-R505DL was working fine but just shut off on me without warning last week. Now I cannot power the computer on at all. When my AC adapter is plugged into the docking station, the power light on the docking station is on so I assume the adapter and the docking station are ok; however, when I place the computer in the docking station, no lights on the computer are on. Similarly, if I plug the adapter directly into the computer, no lights come on. Any idea what the problem could be? I'm guessing the motherboard is shot or something but I don't know much about that stuff. Is there anything I can try to bring this thing back to life?
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post #2 of 7
7/30/09 at 5:20am
I would first try to get another AC Adapter.

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post #3 of 7
7/30/09 at 1:33pm
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The AC adapter appears to be ok since it's powering my the docking station. Could it be some type of internal battery that's gone bad?
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post #4 of 7
7/30/09 at 3:37pm
Could be, but you did mention that nothing was happening when you plugged the ac direct onto your notebook.

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post #5 of 7
7/30/09 at 3:47pm
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Could be, but you did mention that nothing was happening when you plugged the ac direct onto your notebook.

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That's correct; however, when I plug the AC adapter into the docking station (with or without the computer in it), the light on the docking station comes on.
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post #6 of 7
7/30/09 at 3:50pm
My take is that the dock does not take much for the "light" to come on. Is the power jack on the notebook tight? No play? Try wiggle it around lightly?

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post #7 of 7
4/10/10 at 12:50pm
Take the hard drive out and see if it starts...
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