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Hey

I have a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo D7830 laptop, which is used mainly as an internet browser.

Previously, it would not boot up if the mains lead was plugged in, so I had to boot from battery and then plug in the mains adapter. This occasionally resulted in a Blue Screen Of Death and then died. After time I found the exact moment to plug the mains in, so that it would boot as per normal. If I tired to boot with mains, it would make the fan spin, but nothing else would happen.

Yesterday though, I took out the mains and tried to boot from battery, but it was completely dead. Charged it for 3 hours, tried again, dead as a dodo. If I leave the mains in, it seems to power the fan, but nothing else! If I remove the battery same result, only the fan spins.

At first I assumed it was the battery, but if the same thing happens when the battery is not plugged in, it can`t be the battery, can it??

If anyone out there could provide any help, I would be very grateful!

Thanks in advance

it`s more than likely to be the component within the laptop that draws the power
from the PSU and charges the battery.

it`s not an uncommon problem, i had a very similar issue with an acer laptop
a few years ago. luckily, mine was still under warranty so i sent it back for
repair.

do you have a local pc repair shop? if so take it to them to see if it`s easily
rectified. if you still have warranty, arrange for it to be repaired.

Ste.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 11th March 2008, 12:35

I think I have the same laptop, had similar issues in the past with it (overheating), resolved by unscrewing battery\memory access panels & using a can of compressed air (£6 - Staples (V large ones at £land if your lucky) & blowing the crap from the CPU\Heatsink & fan.

Notably the "heat exhaust vent" resembles a speaker panel (Top left hand side of the keyboard IIRC), a really :p good design bakes the LCD panel in that area if running on a docking station & external monitor.

Once your finished you should have a nice clear "speaker" panel again & a working laptop.




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This item was edited on Tuesday, 11th March 2008, 16:19