First off, Thank you to anyone who takes the time to assist me in finding a solution.
I'm working on a friends Dell Inipiron 1525 Laptop and have noticed a problem with his laptop's ability to charge the battery.
I get the common "Plugged in but not charging" message when hovering over the battery indicator in the bottom right of the toolbar in Vista.
What I've done so far:
1. Laptop had major issues with outdated Windows updates so i installed them.
2. Uninstalled and reinstalled power management software
3. Tried a known working Dell adapter PA- 12 65w.
4. Checked in Bios and noticed that the AC Adapter reads unknown and battery is completely dead.
5. Researched the internet for a days on end and came back with possibly solutions such as:
(A). Buy a new battery
(B). Buy a new charger
(C). Update Bios
(D). Replace DC Jack Board
(E). Replace motherboard
Now here is why I've come here:
While looking at the current DC Jack (laptop still intact and not taken apart) and comparing to a new DC Jack Board I've noticed a difference in their appearance. The current DC Jack Board appears to have 5 gold prongs in their respected slots. I'm assuming the wrong plug was once used on this laptop and got lodged inside the slots thus rendering the system unable to be charged.
Current
Replacement
Am i correct that the Current DC Jack appears to have prongs lodged incorrectly inside?
Thank you in advance!
I'm working on a friends Dell Inipiron 1525 Laptop and have noticed a problem with his laptop's ability to charge the battery.
I get the common "Plugged in but not charging" message when hovering over the battery indicator in the bottom right of the toolbar in Vista.
What I've done so far:
1. Laptop had major issues with outdated Windows updates so i installed them.
2. Uninstalled and reinstalled power management software
3. Tried a known working Dell adapter PA- 12 65w.
4. Checked in Bios and noticed that the AC Adapter reads unknown and battery is completely dead.
5. Researched the internet for a days on end and came back with possibly solutions such as:
(A). Buy a new battery
(B). Buy a new charger
(C). Update Bios
(D). Replace DC Jack Board
(E). Replace motherboard
Now here is why I've come here:
While looking at the current DC Jack (laptop still intact and not taken apart) and comparing to a new DC Jack Board I've noticed a difference in their appearance. The current DC Jack Board appears to have 5 gold prongs in their respected slots. I'm assuming the wrong plug was once used on this laptop and got lodged inside the slots thus rendering the system unable to be charged.
Current
Replacement
Am i correct that the Current DC Jack appears to have prongs lodged incorrectly inside?
Thank you in advance!
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