Either the hotel power outlet is bad or your battery charger/power adapter
is bad. One could have caused the other.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Drew" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 2:00 PM
Subject: Laptop electrical problem


> I have a Hitachi Visionbook Plus 4000 Series.
> On vacation this week plugged it in for DC power in the Hotel room and the
> light on the power converted didn't light. When I unplugged the power
supply
> it sparked like it was grounding out. I removed the battery which was
below a
> 25% charge and tried to plug in the power supply goes on so far then
starts
> to spark when completely pushed in the power supply doesn't work at all.
So
> basically I have a low battery and no way to charge it. Could it be that
the
> battery is bad, Has anyone else had this happen? any suggestion would be
> appreciated.
>
> Nancy Drew
>
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