- Dec 22, 2019
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I plugged in an HDMI monitor to my Lenovo Ideapad 320 laptop while it was turned on, and it sparked when the HDMI plug touched the HDMI plug in of the laptop, and then the laptop shut down.
I was able to turn the laptop back on, and it works just fine, but the battery is not charging.
I have no way to test the AC Adapter on a different laptop, and I am afraid that the DC power plug in might have shorted, and is now dead.
The AC Adapter is not an original Lenovo adapter. It is a Universal Adapter, with options for different voltages. I always had it on the correct 20V option though.
Anyways, I am really hoping that it is an issue with the AC Adapter, and not the motherboard of the laptop.
I found the DC Power Jack for the laptop on ebay, but the problem is that I do not know how to Solder (is this something that is easy to learn?), and I do not have the tools for that.
Anyways, any opinions on if this issue is probably with the DC Power Jack, or if it is probably with the AC Adapter?
I do not understand why it sparked like that while I was plugging in an HDMI monitor cable.
I guess the 1st thing I should do is order a cheap replacement AC Adapter, to see if that is the issue.
I am just very poor, and do not have much money to spend.
Thanks for any thoughts about this.
I was able to turn the laptop back on, and it works just fine, but the battery is not charging.
I have no way to test the AC Adapter on a different laptop, and I am afraid that the DC power plug in might have shorted, and is now dead.
The AC Adapter is not an original Lenovo adapter. It is a Universal Adapter, with options for different voltages. I always had it on the correct 20V option though.
Anyways, I am really hoping that it is an issue with the AC Adapter, and not the motherboard of the laptop.
I found the DC Power Jack for the laptop on ebay, but the problem is that I do not know how to Solder (is this something that is easy to learn?), and I do not have the tools for that.
Anyways, any opinions on if this issue is probably with the DC Power Jack, or if it is probably with the AC Adapter?
I do not understand why it sparked like that while I was plugging in an HDMI monitor cable.
I guess the 1st thing I should do is order a cheap replacement AC Adapter, to see if that is the issue.
I am just very poor, and do not have much money to spend.
Thanks for any thoughts about this.