Laptop Charging Help

[dna9488]

I bought my HP G71 Laptop Black Friday 2009. About a month ago, an issue came up, whenever i went to charge it, it wouldn't charge. I kept unplugging and plugging it in, and nothing. So i just kept it plugged in and 15 minutes later it finally started charging. It stopped for a while, and than the issue started up off and on, but after a few minutes of the charger being plugged in, it worked.

Today, it finally crapped on me. I had plugged in for 2 hours and it didn't charge.

The charging indicator does not turn on, and the computer doesn't recognize the charger is plugged in. Usually 2 light indications come in. I don't know if its the battery or the A/C Adaptor. Any ideas? Thanks.

[BEAST]

Hmmmmm let me think....it's either the charger or the battery but since the light would come on when you plug in the charger even with the dead battery. And since there is no light coming on it means your charger is shot. Go buy a new one or try to barrow one from someone who has a dell laptop and see what happens. (I'm guessing most Dell laptops have same chargers)

[dna9488]

Ok, thanks Beast. Its a HP you dumbass not a dell

[BEAST]

Whatever the fuck it is, it's a piece of shit. :D

[mofo]

mac = no problem.

[dna9488]

mac = no problem.

don't even. You had a similar issue for a while.

[Bouncer]

Shut down the laptop with the battery in and plugged in.
Remove the battery.
Reboot the machine.
Wait for Vista to come up and show the power icon.
Reinstall the battery.

[dago]

I'm on my HP laptop now never had any issues I'd bet its the battery

[dna9488]

Shut down the laptop with the battery in and plugged in.
Remove the battery.
Reboot the machine.
Wait for Vista to come up and show the power icon.
Reinstall the battery.

Won't start up with the battery out. When i plugged it in, no light came on.

[BEAST]

Just dump the fucking thing. :D

[dna9488]

Just dump the fucking thing. :D

uh... NO!

[mofo]

don't even. You had a similar issue for a while.

not after i took it in. they reset something and now it works. you could take it in... ooooh, wait. you have a Piece of Crap...

[dna9488]

not after i took it in. they reset something and now it works. you could take it in... ooooh, wait. you have a Piece of Crap...

yea so? You spend like $1500 and its supposed to be flawless. I only paid $400, and its still bigger than your mac.

[Bouncer]

not after i took it in. they reset something and now it works. you could take it in... ooooh, wait. you have a Piece of Crap...

In other words you had to take it in to get fixed because you HAD AN ISSUE, sit down and stfu.

[dna9488]

Fixed it. Its my fuckin A/C cord. There is a loose connection somewhere and you can hear it crackle and pop as it gets connection while its plugged in. Fuck it, i'll keep and play with it until it finally dies.