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Laptop battery charger getting really hot.

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by halo71, Apr 23, 2007.

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  1. halo71 Newcomer, in training

    I just bought a new laptop about a month ago now. I noticed the other day that the charger gets really hot. I had it plugged in lastnight charging, while charging I was playing Sims 4. When I shut down, the charger was almost too hot to hold for very long. Now I have had several laptops over the years and never had one get this hot. This can't be normal. The laptop runs great, no errors at all. What should I do?
    halo71, Apr 23, 2007
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  2. Tedster Techspot old timer.....

    replace it. This is an early sign of a failing AC/DC converter.
    Tedster, Apr 23, 2007
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  3. halo71 Newcomer, in training

    Thanks Ted, I will call today about getting the converter replaced! :)
    halo71, Apr 24, 2007
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  4. Tedster Techspot old timer.....

    any converter that is too hot to hold is melting internally. This is most likely caused by a coil short in the transformer.
    Tedster, Apr 26, 2007
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