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Laptop battery/charging problems?

I have a Toshiba laptop. Just recently it's been unable to maintain a mains power connection and switches to battery source, even if all the wires are plugged in. If I continually unplug and plug back in the wire into the back of my laptop, every now and then it'll start charging again for 5 minutes or so, and then just flick back to wearing down the battery.

Anyone have any ideas what this means, and what can be done to fix it?

Thanks for your help!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I used to own a Toshiba and mine did the same thing. It is a factory defect, I called up Customer Service and they sent me another. It really isn't much of a problem since they send it to you free in exchange for the old defective one. But that was 2 years ago. I'm not sure if they offer that anymore.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    my Toshiba laptop also had the same problem after a while the charger never charged the battery again and it would't go back on it has been in for repair about 5 times they said it was something to do with the circuit and repaired it for free

  • 1 decade ago

    you probably have a short in the wire from the "brick" to the laptop...usually at the plug. Get a new power supply....unless you are really good with soldering and molding plugs.

  • 1 decade ago

    your laptop battery is not taking the power supply properly . that men's there is some problem with the power cable .. try with a different power cable . if still it's happened the same then change the battery with a new power cable .

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  • 4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    only thing that i can think of is that the power cable is bad. you are just going to have to try a different power source before you buy try someone elses to see if that is the problem

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Get a new adapter, that should solve the problem, also you might have a loose connection from your laptop to adapter and if so your screwed.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the solder has broken of the circuit board where the charger connects ..just open the laptop and re solder

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    dazzle it with your beautifulness and then it'll work again :-) yay! problem solved :-) i am good x

  • 1 decade ago

    maybe your cord is loose, maybe you need a new cord

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