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New laptop is it faulty ???

maisy-mai
maisy-mai Posts: 160 Forumite
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:confused: Hi bought a refurbished laptop from dixons for xmas .:confused:

:confused: Can anyone with a laptop out there tell me if theirs does this or it mine faulty?? Never had a laptop before !!:confused:

:confused: When the power supply is plugged in you get a green light on the box bit ( please excuse my termology ):confused:

:confused: when I unplug this from the mains and the computer is switched off the green light stays on which is quite confusing !!! :confused:

After about 3 mins it goes out :confused::confused:
any help appreciated

thanks
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  • theCapt
    theCapt Posts: 223 Forumite
    sounds like there is no battery installed or it hasn't been charged.
    Scottish proverb - "Never drink whisky with water and never drink water without whisky"
  • maisy-mai
    maisy-mai Posts: 160 Forumite
    it works on battery fine its just the charger bit that might have a problem if that makes sense.
    maisy-mai
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  • Beanietdc
    Beanietdc Posts: 281 Forumite
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    If you mean the "box bit" that has one cable going to the power socket and one cable going to the laptop then that is perfectly normal.
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  • theCapt
    theCapt Posts: 223 Forumite
    ah it just seems that it has power going to it/through it. Like a On light on a TV, Kettle, monitor etc.
    Scottish proverb - "Never drink whisky with water and never drink water without whisky"
  • Beanietdc
    Beanietdc Posts: 281 Forumite
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    It kind of "stores" it before sending it on to the laptop so when you switch it off it just takes a little time for it all to fall out the end again! If you see what I mean.
    Debt free date - June 2008 :T :T :T
  • maisy-mai
    maisy-mai Posts: 160 Forumite
    thanks for that
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  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Yep, it's very common for them to do that. I've noticed it with other things as well.
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  • Russ66
    Russ66 Posts: 569 Forumite
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    maisy-mai wrote:
    After about 3 mins it goes out :confused::confused:
    any help appreciated

    3 Minutes???:eek:

    20 - 30 seconds in my experience:confused:
    You're Damned If You Do & You're Damned If You Don't.
  • maisy-mai
    maisy-mai Posts: 160 Forumite
    thats right 3 mins had to keep checking it wasnt plugged in !!!!!
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