Laptop charger... Not charging!

Quasar

I had the same problem with my old Toshiba Equium about 5 years ago. Charger not working apparently, but it was the motherboard that needed replacing, and thankfully the lappy was still well within warranty.

ironman1

I know it's the charger as Im on the laptop now using a mates charger I've borrowed, with no problems at all...

Quasar

ironman1 wrote: »

I know it's the charger as Im on the laptop now using a mates charger I've borrowed, with no problems at all...

That's good then - at least you won't have to touch the lappy itself.

fablad75

Please do NOT buy a cheap clone charger - look at my other posts and you'll see that they can totally damage your laptop.

Original parts only!

ironman1

I thought you meant just places like ebay fablad?

I thought places like Amazon were ok for this kind of thing!

ironman1

Has anyone bought any laptop accessories like chargers/as adapters from computer shops or online before? The thing is Toshiba want £65 for it whereas I've seen online shops selling them for less than half.

It's a Toshiba L300 18D, it seems quite a few chargers/adapters on different Toshiba laptops work with this machine!

Thanks

ironman1

Been told universal laptop adaptors/chargers are fine, but not sure which sites are safe to use... Talk of them bursting into flames is quite worrying!

macman

ironman1 wrote: »

Been told universal laptop adaptors/chargers are fine, but not sure which sites are safe to use... Talk of them bursting into flames is quite worrying!

Any local independent should be able to sell you a universal one, Trust is a common brand.

ironman1

Thanks mate. I've tried to get one direct from Toshiba but it can take up to a month! Usually their electrical stuff is spot on.

ironman1

I've found someone I know in a computer shop selling universal charger adapters. Gonna buy one and hope for the best. cheers for all the replies and sorry for such a boring topic!