Another laptop has died.

[Willa]

Hello all, help or advice AGAIN please.

After my daughter`s laptop died a while back, I think mine has gone too.

It was running okay, then the low battery light and beeping started, then the laptop went dead, I presume out of charge.
The charger has a light on but it seems the power is not getting from charger to the laptop. I have tried to find a similar charger but still looking as the fitting to the laptop is an odd size.

It is an Advent 6552, 4 years old.

Any advice please.
Thanks again in advance.

 

[tahir2]

Are you using the manufacturer approved power adapter?

Should be a fairly simple fix for a local laptop repair company - probably needs a new power jack.

 

[HH1]

Or have a look on ebay

 

[tahir2]

Or have a look on ebay

And then dismantle the case, take out old power jack and solder on the new one.

 

[HH1]

if searching for advent 6552 power adaptor and one is found that is listed as fitting the advent 6552 then I would expect to get one of the proper size.

what need to be done is to check to see if there is volts at the jack plug on the adapter.

 

[Willa]

Thank you for the replies and advice, apologies for not replying earlier, it has taken me time to find another charger that fits.
It is defo NOT the charger, so I suspect the connection to the laptop inlet (or whatever they call it has gone).

Thanks again

 

[tahir2]

Thank you for the replies and advice, apologies for not replying earlier, it has taken me time to find another charger that fits.
It is defo NOT the charger, so I suspect the connection to the laptop inlet (or whatever they call it has gone).

Thanks again

It's called a power jack.

E.g.
http://www.laptoppowerjacks.co.uk/