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Off Topic => Computer Help => Topic started by: dizzytrish on January 22, 2012, 08:36:15 PM

Title: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: dizzytrish on January 22, 2012, 08:36:15 PM

hi,
can anyone tell me why my laptop is flashing the battery sign when plugged into the mains?
I have unplugged the cable from the back and then made sure it is back in!!


it is getting really annoying now!
thanks
Trisha

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: liamsmum on January 22, 2012, 09:07:10 PM

you sure the plug is switched on at the socket  :005:

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: Choc-Chip on January 22, 2012, 09:30:40 PM

How old is your charger? Mine started doing this after about 3 years and I had to get a new charger as it was totally worn out.

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: LinziS on January 22, 2012, 10:01:05 PM

Definately sounds like the charger is not working...before you head of to computer shop check amazon...got one for mums Toshiba for 6 pounds...shop wanted 25

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: dizzytrish on January 22, 2012, 10:05:05 PM

thanks guys.
I will get the IT dept to check it out tomorrow, seems to have stopped again, very weird!!

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: JohnMcL7 on January 23, 2012, 01:20:09 AM

What make and model is the laptop and how old is it?  When you say it is flashing the battery sign is it the one in Windows at the bottom right or a physical one on the laptop that's flashing?

John

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: MegandMolly on January 23, 2012, 07:26:15 AM

Sounds like it's a poor connection between the laptop socket and the pin on the charger. HP are well known for it apparently  >:D I've bought spare chargers for about £8-10 on ebay

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: dizzytrish on January 24, 2012, 12:56:24 PM

thanks guys

turns out the wires going into the power lead have been chewed!

now I wonder how that happened >:(

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: Choc-Chip on January 24, 2012, 01:17:57 PM

Quote from: dizzytrish on January 24, 2012, 12:56:24 PM

thanks guys

turns out the wires going into the power lead have been chewed!

now I wonder how that happened >:(

Oh gosh. Don't mean to scare you but please be careful if it was a dog chewing the wire. OH's best mate lost his 9 week old lab over Christmas after he chewed through a wire  :'( so tragic.

Title: Re: Laptop flashing 'on battery power'
Post by: PennyB on January 27, 2012, 10:20:27 AM

Quote from: MegandMolly on January 23, 2012, 07:26:15 AM

Sounds like it's a poor connection between the laptop socket and the pin on the charger.

Yep that's what my problem is - mine's a 2nd hand IBM T42 (I like using trackpoints ;))