Strange laptop problem

ICEVaPa

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Hey, i have a toshiba m60 183 notebook, and for some reason it wont turn on. When the battery is in, and i press the power button, the laptop on light comes on briefly, then the laptop goes dead. Now, if i plug the ac adapter in, the wall socket light does not turn on, and when i press the power button it does nothing at all. So when its just the battery, it does something, but still does not boot. And with ac, it does absolutly nothing. I am stumped. Anyone have any idea whats going on? Sorry for no paragraphs, on phone. Thanks, Ryan.
 

goatjc

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Take the battery out and then plug it into the wall. Still nothing, then my bet is on a fried motherboard.
 

ICEVaPa

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It seems to be a bit erratic. Randomly now and then it will work. Then i quickly plug in the ac and the light comes on. Sigh.
 

daveybrat

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When you plug in the ac adapter, does it feel kinda loose? If so you may have a broken ac jack.
 

Nocturnal

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I second the broken ac jack. If you can hold your ac cord at an angle and you see the status light come on indicating that it's getting a charge then yes, for sure, it is the ac jack.