Can anyone help me?

diaperedbabygirl · 23-11-2008

I was just typing on my boyfriend's computer (which is really, really expensive, about $1500), and all of a sudden it went black and the charging cord stopped working too and I pressed the on button, and now it won't turn off. Does anyone know what could cause this? I didn't get water on it or anything, and as for the cord, his puppy chewed it up but we fixed it with electric tape. I really don't want him getting home to see it broken, it'll make him pretty upset

Night · 23-11-2008

I have the same problem a while back. First thing is that the laptop batteries is dead because it probably wasn't charging because of the charger cord not working. So what the problem is that you need a Charging cord. You can try to fix it but it going to bitch, because my dad had to fix my a while back and it was a bitch, but lucky we got it working again so we didn't need to get a new one.

chevre · 23-11-2008

If the wires in the charger are frayed, then just taping it over may not be enough. If it acts up you might need to cut it on both sides of the damage and splice the wires with some solder (which shouldn't be too hard), and then tape over it.

But, as for not turning off -- it sounds like your system hung. To hard power it off, just hold the power button down. It will probably take 5-10 seconds to actually switch off.

diaperedbabygirl · 23-11-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevre

But, as for not turning off -- it sounds like your system hung. To hard power it off, just hold the power button down. It will probably take 5-10 seconds to actually switch off.

I tried holding it down for over 20 seconds, it still shows it's on >.<

chevre · 23-11-2008

Can you hear it running? or the light is just on?

diaperedbabygirl · 23-11-2008

the lights are just on, this is a laptop so I usually don't hear it run

2low · 24-11-2008

Take out the power batterie out ?
it wont have a choice to being off

Corri_aka_Drew · 24-11-2008

Take out the battery and Replace the charger (with a NEW one).
End of story.

betagame · 4 Weeks Ago

Press the Reset Button on your laptop if you have one.

ayanna · 4 Weeks Ago

If you want to be sure it's off...take out the battery for about 30 seconds 'n then put it back.

As for the charger...it probably isn't charging properly (and if the light isn't on on the charger itself...it isn't charging at all!). I had the wire on my charger get caught in a hinge (don't ask!)...and although it was in the part between the adapter and the laptop rather than the electrical outlet and the adapter it still caused it not to work. Oh, yeah, I did wrap it in electrical tape and that held it for a month or two...but then it just went completely dead and I had to fork out $80 for a new charger (although this one is really nice with adapter plugs for pretty much every laptop every made in the kit! :-D).

BTW don't use a regular electric adapter like for a video camera or whatever 'cause it's not going to work properly and could burn out your laptop.

ps Keep electrical cords away from the puppy...they could hurt him! (to say nothing of the damage he could do to them!)

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diaperedbabygirl Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mass, USA Age: 17 Posts: 388 Threads: 16 Gallery Uploads: 12 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 6	Can anyone help me? I was just typing on my boyfriend's computer (which is really, really expensive, about $1500), and all of a sudden it went black and the charging cord stopped working too and I pressed the on button, and now it won't turn off. Does anyone know what could cause this? I didn't get water on it or anything, and as for the cord, his puppy chewed it up but we fixed it with electric tape. I really don't want him getting home to see it broken, it'll make him pretty upset

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Night VIP.....RAWR!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Darkside Of The Moon, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,553 Threads: 36 Gallery Uploads: 38 Wiki Edits: 32 Blog Entries: 3	I have the same problem a while back. First thing is that the laptop batteries is dead because it probably wasn't charging because of the charger cord not working. So what the problem is that you need a Charging cord. You can try to fix it but it going to bitch, because my dad had to fix my a while back and it was a bitch, but lucky we got it working again so we didn't need to get a new one.

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chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 941 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	If the wires in the charger are frayed, then just taping it over may not be enough. If it acts up you might need to cut it on both sides of the damage and splice the wires with some solder (which shouldn't be too hard), and then tape over it. But, as for not turning off -- it sounds like your system hung. To hard power it off, just hold the power button down. It will probably take 5-10 seconds to actually switch off.

23-11-2008	#5 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 941 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	Can you hear it running? or the light is just on?

23-11-2008	#6 (permalink)
diaperedbabygirl Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mass, USA Age: 17 Posts: 388 Threads: 16 Gallery Uploads: 12 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 6	the lights are just on, this is a laptop so I usually don't hear it run

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2low Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Age: 23 Posts: 69 Threads: 3 Reputation: 1	Take out the power batterie out ? it wont have a choice to being off

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Corri_aka_Drew Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Here be Anthrocons Age: 18 Posts: 872 Threads: 79 Gallery Uploads: 12 Wiki Edits: 1 Blog Entries: 19	Take out the battery and Replace the charger (with a NEW one). End of story.

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betagame Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area Age: 15 Posts: 620 Threads: 120 Gallery Uploads: 2 Wiki Edits: 202 Blog Entries: 6 Reputation: 6	Press the Reset Button on your laptop if you have one.

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ayanna Banned Historical Donor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,071 Threads: 24 Gallery Uploads: 9 Wiki Edits: 62 Blog Entries: 3	If you want to be sure it's off...take out the battery for about 30 seconds 'n then put it back. As for the charger...it probably isn't charging properly (and if the light isn't on on the charger itself...it isn't charging at all!). I had the wire on my charger get caught in a hinge (don't ask!)...and although it was in the part between the adapter and the laptop rather than the electrical outlet and the adapter it still caused it not to work. Oh, yeah, I did wrap it in electrical tape and that held it for a month or two...but then it just went completely dead and I had to fork out $80 for a new charger (although this one is really nice with adapter plugs for pretty much every laptop every made in the kit! :-D). BTW don't use a regular electric adapter like for a video camera or whatever 'cause it's not going to work properly and could burn out your laptop. ps Keep electrical cords away from the puppy...they could hurt him! (to say nothing of the damage he could do to them!)