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My 9860 is dead!

post #1 of 6
2/21/05 at 2:37pm
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Last night I powered down normally, but this morning, there is no sign of life. There are no lights on to indicate that power is reaching the machine. The adapter seems to be functioning properly and I have tried it in several different outlets and a UPS. I have tried booting with battery only, battery removed and AC power only, and with both, but nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas?
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post #2 of 6
2/21/05 at 2:50pm
Is the LED on the power brick on? if so Does the charging LED in the center of the laptop come on while plugged in?
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post #3 of 6
2/21/05 at 3:03pm
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The LED on the power brick is on, but no lights on the computer are illuminated.
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post #4 of 6
2/21/05 at 3:21pm
one quick check if you have a multimeter is to check the pins coming out of the cord out of the power brick for voltage, (be carefull no to short them or them to the shield). you could also lick it but that would cause it to be a very much worse day! PLEASE DON'T!!!

Anyways check the back of the laptop for any signs of damage to the power socket, if none, then RMA is your best bet. I had an 8880 that did the same thing towards the end of it's life, my solution was to unscrew the battery unplug it and short all the battery contacts in the machine. (there was a capacitor that stayed energized and screwed up a starting transistor). Since your system is under warranty and I'm guessing (might be wrong) that you have little circuit bord repair experience, I'd RMA and get a new one in quick so you can get back to the fun.
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post #5 of 6
2/21/05 at 3:28pm
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No damage to the power socket that I can see. Checked it with a multimeter and there is power there. Looks like an RMA. D'oh!
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post #6 of 6
4/30/05 at 2:08pm
mine did the exact same thing!!! sunday night it was fine then monday morning it would not boot. it was making a loud squeeling noise like there was an electrical leak or something. had to rma it and still waiting to see what the hell is going on!

did you get your laptop back? can you tell us what the solution was??
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