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Orange Soda

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June 15th, 2005 03:00

5150 Adapter Not Working

It's been working fine up until now. It seems that if I fool around with it for long enough I do manage to get it to work, but then when I try to plug it in after taking it out, it doesn't work. Does anyone have any ideas? I've also noticed that the plug falls out of the back of the laptop with only a slight movement... Is it supposed to be that loose? I'm no longer under warranty and this is my second adapter from Dell... I really hate to pay almost $70 for a new one.
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    Posted June 15th, 2005 10:00

    Try the adapter replacement, but it's more likely there's a more serious problem - with the mainboard.

    If the new adapter doesn't fix the issue, you'll likely be facing a $500-700 bill for a replacement mainboard.
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    Posted June 17th, 2005 00:00

    Orange, try searching the web for: dell dc jack problem

    you should find places that can help with the repair.