Did the folks at Radio Shack do a "shake test" to make sure that the cable
wasn't shorting intermittently (clip on the meter leads and shake the
cable)? If the cable is good, and the power supply is good, that only leaves
your laptop itself.  I'm thinking that you may need to check and/or replace
the power receptacle on the laptop.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Drew" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Laptop electrical problem


> Took the power supply to Radio Shack this morning show on a volt meter
that
> it was putting out 19 volts. So the power supply seems to be working at
least
> voltage wise. The light on it will stay on when plugged to wall but when
> fully connected to laptop the light goes out and the system says battery
is
> low hook up power supply. The light stays on until the end of the power
> supply in pushed all the way into the power jack in the back of the
laptop.
> Thought may be a short-taped the outside of adapter so it wouldn't make
> contact no sparks but the plug wouldn't work. Sorry to be so long winded.
>
> Nancy Drew
>
>

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