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Title: Problem with ac adapter I think
Post by: kramertheman on October 12, 2008, 04:31:23 PM

I have a toshiba a135-s2276 laptop.Whenever I plugged the ac adapter in about 2 weeks ago,it would work but it would have to be in a certain position and if you moved AT ALL it would stop charging the battery and the computer.When the ac adapter is not plugged into the laptop but into the outlet I can hear a ticking sound inside of the ac adapter.Im pretty sure this is a problem with the ac adapter not the jack.Also, do you think if I call up Toshiba and reason with them they will send me another one for free?Because my warranty is out.

Title: Problem with ac adapter I think
Post by: Pureblood on October 12, 2008, 07:41:39 PM

I don't know they might send you a new one.
I do know that dell has a lot of problems with there AC adapters.
By the way you say a certain position it sounds as if the DC power jack may be be loose.

Title: Problem with ac adapter I think
Post by: kramertheman on October 13, 2008, 03:21:52 PM

[quote name=\'Pureblood\' post=\'444519\' date=\'Oct 12 2008, 07:17 PM\']I don't know they might send you a new one.
I do know that dell has a lot of problems with there AC adapters.
By the way you say a certain position it sounds as if the DC power jack may be be loose.[/quote]
Well I opened it up and the dc jack is not soldered onto the board it slides into a slot on the back of the computer inside of it.THere are wires going into the dc jack from the board and none looked like bad joints.

Title: Problem with ac adapter I think
Post by: kramertheman on October 19, 2008, 02:47:05 PM

So what do you guys think?Now I tried a different cord with the ac adapter and it still makes the ticking while plugged into the outlet.Whether or not its plugged in the computer