I bought this laptop new 2 years ago. Here are the symptoms:
1. Laptop doesn't stay on more than 1+ minute going into Windows Vista or the bios.
2. In windows XP, laptop stays on maybe 5 minutes. I can boot all the way into XP and browse Windows Explorer for a minute of two before it turns off.
3. Once it powers off, all of the leds are dark. The led for having the power adapter plugged in flashes dimly about once a second 10-12 times. Then that led and the charging led comes on. It is at this point I can try to power the laptop again. Before this point, I can't turn the laptop on.
4. No leds are on with only the battery attached. LED's only light up with the power cord plugged in. The leds might only light up with both the battery and the power cord attached, I'll have to double check. Yes, the A/C led does come up with only the power cord plugged in after it flashes several times like noted above.
I also hear this clicking sound coming from the laptop when the leds are out, when they come back on the clicking stops.
Question, shouldn't I be able to power this laptop WITHOUT the battery being connected? Because I can't, I can only get this thing to power up with both the battery and power cord connected.
Also, this doesn't seem to be heat related. I disassembled the laptop and the heatsink and fan didn't have much dust. I also blew out what little dust was there and I still have the same problem.
Thanks!
1. Laptop doesn't stay on more than 1+ minute going into Windows Vista or the bios.
2. In windows XP, laptop stays on maybe 5 minutes. I can boot all the way into XP and browse Windows Explorer for a minute of two before it turns off.
3. Once it powers off, all of the leds are dark. The led for having the power adapter plugged in flashes dimly about once a second 10-12 times. Then that led and the charging led comes on. It is at this point I can try to power the laptop again. Before this point, I can't turn the laptop on.
4. No leds are on with only the battery attached. LED's only light up with the power cord plugged in. The leds might only light up with both the battery and the power cord attached, I'll have to double check. Yes, the A/C led does come up with only the power cord plugged in after it flashes several times like noted above.
I also hear this clicking sound coming from the laptop when the leds are out, when they come back on the clicking stops.
Question, shouldn't I be able to power this laptop WITHOUT the battery being connected? Because I can't, I can only get this thing to power up with both the battery and power cord connected.
Also, this doesn't seem to be heat related. I disassembled the laptop and the heatsink and fan didn't have much dust. I also blew out what little dust was there and I still have the same problem.
Thanks!
