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Laptop dies when unplugged
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Mar 15, 20266527 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I was on the road and had my laptop plugged directly in the wall without a surge protector. A storm hit, the lights flickered and my laptop made a popping sound (scary). Everything works fine when the laptop is plugged in, but it immediately turns off when I unplug it from the wall. The power monit…
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Most likely the battery is shot. Perhaps that popping sound was one (or more) of its cells rupturing? I say this because, if it was the motherboard (or some other component) that got fried then it probably wouldn't work when plugged in either. What …
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