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Battery Charger Help
Hey I got a hp pavilion laptop dv6 and recently the charger isnt connected to my computer properly. its connected to a power supply but it doesnt show on my laptop. the light that usually shines white when connected isnt on. no colour is shown. yet sometimes when i turn off my laptop and connect the charger it works. but thats sometimes. also i recently upgraded my os to windows 7 64bit and yes i upgraded all the bios. also theres no wear on tear on the charger. so right now im stumpt. anyone have any idea why?
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Hi there,
The charge light has nothing to do with your operating system, so you don't have to worry about that.
Now, in most cases I have dealt with (25 years experience) there will be a flaw in the jack on the motherboard of the laptop, or the plug which plugs into said jack.
The key is to find out which it is. This comes down to reputation and simplicity. Because it is an HP DV6 (DV6000?) the odds are split 50/50.
The easiest thing to test would be the power supply. Borrow one from a friend with a compatible laptop if you can, or take it to a shop and ask them if they can quickly check that out to help you diagnose the power supply problem on your laptop.
If you plug in another (compatible) power supply, and it does the same thing, then it is time to look at the power jack inside the laptop.
Taking laptops apart isn't for the faint of heart, so let me suggest that you take it to a trusted repair shop and have them look into it.
All of this assumes it is out of warranty. If it is in warranty, call the warranty provider and have them look at it.
There is a small possibility that this is a problem on the motherboard further in than the power jack assembly. It does happen, but on your machine is less likely than some others.
If the motherboard needs to be replaced... you should seriously weigh the idea of trading up to a newer laptop. Prices are as low as they have ever been with the big CPU shakeup that is happening now.
Take care, and I hope it is the simplest least expensive part. :-)
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