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Laptop only runs on battery

Legacy_user
Legacy_user Posts: 0 Newbie
edited 13 November 2017 at 3:33PM in Techie Stuff
Always run laptop on mains. On Sunday, I took out the power cable from my laptop to give the area a clean. Plugged it back. Now it will only run from my battery. As had a warning pop up. I unplugged and replugged laptop and the adapter box has light on.

The power cord will only work if it's fully in. Laptop is almost five years old

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  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
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    Im confused.


    Will it only run on battery , or will it work on power cord if its fully in ?


    Cant be both.


    Also, you're going to have to be a bit more specific on what that warning said !
    (presuming you have a question that is !!! )
  • Ganga
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    took it that the laptop used to work off the mains cable,they took the power cable out to clean the area it plugs into ( do not know if running when unplugged )
    re-plugged it in and an error message appeared,they unplugged it and plugged it back in now will only run on batteries.
    More info needed
  • RumRat
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    The power cord will only work if it's fully in.
    That would be true of all of them....???
    Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
    A PIRATE
    Not an Alcoholic...!
  • grumpycrab
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    OP reports "Its now working. Got a can of air duster and used it on the power cable port. The battery was at 7%. Left it for a while."
  • DoaM
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    Are you psychic?
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