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Hi there anoakes, Thanks for the reply, this is quite an old post now. Unfortunately I wasn't as lucky as you, turned out I needed a new motherboard - ouch! Scooterboy.

Hi Graham, Thanks for the reply. Can this regulator be replaced or does it mean I have to buy a new motherboard? I dont mind taking it somewhere to get it fixed I just don't want to get ripped off for a big repair if its something that can be fixed easily. Cheers, Scooterboy

Hi again, If I take the battery out and leave it a few days it powers up from the charger without the battery. I can then put the battery back in and it charges the battery and holds the charge (not the battery then). I can also restart the laptop using shutdown/restart. But, if I shut it...

Hi Opps, Thanks for that. Starting the laptop is a bit randon. Sometimes it will start with the battery removed, sometimes it wont. definately wont start withe battery installed. When I do get it going is does come up with the F1 resume etc so maybe I can get in at that point. Just had...

Hi Mattylad, The laptop is an Advent 4401 if that helps. Thanks

Hi Opps, The laptop is an Advent 4401 from PC World. The charger is the correct model with an output of 20 volts 3.25 amps. It charges the battery OK as when it does run I,ve checked the battery status. I don't know if this is a coincidence but the problems started when I downloaded a...

Thought this problem had been fixed but its still bugging me. My laptop won't power up. Timtheenchanter suggested take the battery out and power up as usual, then reconnect the battery. This worked, laptop powered up, everything working. But after shutting down I can't power up again even by...

Hi Tim, looks like a might have spoken too soon about my laptop being fixed. I did as you said, took the battery out, left it for 10 seconds, plugged in the supply and it powered up, great. However, when I came to try and start it up again, nothing, and your magic trick won't work now. Do you...

Too right plumbob, a complete mystery

Thanks to you guys for replying to my post. Special thanks to timtheenchanter you were spot on, fixed the problem straight off. :D What are you like with dishwashers ha ha Thanks again, Scooterboy

The cat chewed through the charger cable and it fused. I got a new charger and the charging light comes on on the computer, the battery is charged. But, the laptop won't power up. Is there an internal fuse thats blown. If not will it be something like the motherboard. The cat is OK, only 8 lives...

My zanussi diswasher wont fill with water. I thought it was the main inlet valve so I changed that but it did not fix it. It fills once, does the first rinse cycle, drains and then just stops. Could it be the secondary safety fill valve. Can this be cleaned?