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01/06/2006 01:58:46 PM · #1 |
For the past few months I have been having trouble with one of my laptops, something I had never seen before. There is something either lose or not connecting right in the power socket which then results in intermittent power and sometimes leaves only on battery power no matter what I do. Not only is this incredibly annoying but I am afraid that it will just stop working altogether and I am gonna lose everything. Has anyone had this problem before? In case you are wondering, this computer is an Averatec laptop that I bought cause it was small enough to carry while travelling......DON'T BUY AVERATEC!
June
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01/06/2006 02:01:22 PM · #2 |
I would definitely get it looked at. Power problems can be scary if you happen to be working on a file when it fails.
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01/06/2006 02:03:58 PM · #3 |
| I've seen all makes of laptops develop problems! Was it under warranty? Have you asked the company how much it will cost to fix? |
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01/06/2006 02:15:24 PM · #4 |
I know a guy who boght several Averatecs for his company. They were all crap and have since been discarded.
:-(
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01/06/2006 02:19:13 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by BobsterLobster:
I've seen all makes of laptops develop problems! Was it under warranty? Have you asked the company how much it will cost to fix? |
It is under warranty but since i am overseas and the computer was bought in an american store on base, I have to ship it to the US and they can't ship it back to me because they don't ship to PO Boxes.
June
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01/06/2006 02:22:24 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Chiqui:
There is something either lose or not connecting right in the power socket which then results in intermittent power and sometimes leaves only on battery power no matter what I do. |
I had the same problem with my Toshiba, it was still under extended warranty so I shipped it back for repair.
It happens, sometimes the contacts get worn or corroded. Someone inserts the plug at wrong angle and it catches. Etc. |
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01/06/2006 02:25:48 PM · #7 |
I wouldn't feel good about continuing to use a piece of equipment I didn't trust with any important files. Back up often!
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01/06/2006 02:27:40 PM · #8 |
I've only had this computer for 9 months too :/
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01/06/2006 02:29:21 PM · #9 |
Averatecs are small & aerodynamic. I'll bet you could get a few good skips out of it if you frisbee'd it into the lake. ;-)
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01/06/2006 02:33:49 PM · #10 |
| It happened with my Toshiba in November. I had to buy a new power adaptor, it has been fine since. |
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