I got up this morning to check my e-mail so when i opened my laptop i pressed the powere button to resume it from hibernation and about 2 minutes later the hardrive stoppped and the screen went blank.

It was plugged into the AC adapter and had the battery in. i went to a bunch of forum the past few hour trying to figure out if it was a common problem it seems like it may be.

But first i checked to see if the AC cable was working. the light was on and then i checked it with my multimeter output was 19.87v within spec according to the lable on the adapter. So i removed the battery and plugged in the adpter again, nothing. Then i went to my desktop to search online.
I found a thread about a common problems with the PGN models and it was about disconnecting the internal system battery. it told me to remove the keyboard and then the battery should be there. nothing is under the keyboard execpt for the top case of the cd-rom and the connector for the keyboard. i found another thred about the AC jack being defective. i removed it from the computer completely and plugged it into the adapter with the adapter into the wall same thing checked voltage 19.87v so the jack has clean good connection. .

I read it may be the power board or the mother board. im not sure if its the same thing or not. i know about electronics but not about PCs or Laptops. Any help in diag would be muchly appreciated.

Jared

i reassembled my laptop and i tried pluging it in without the battery in and hepld down the power button and inserted the battery i heard 5 clicks. i removed the battery reinserted it and then pressed the power button same thing 5 clicks. i have no idea what this means

Do the clicks sound like their coming from the hard drive or somewhere else in the computer?

no not from the hardrive, they are really quiet clicks almost unnoticable, it seems they are comming from the battery area or close proximity to the battery.

Try starting it with the battery removed and see if that works.

already did that

Ok the clicks sound like they might be the computer trying to start up but for whatever reason it does not have enough power. Similar to starting a car without any petrol. This means that it is probably your powersupply/adaptor. See if you can fine a new one cheap on ebay or something and try that. Or if you have a friend with a similar model laptop then borrow his and see if it makes any difference.

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But first i checked to see if the AC cable was working. the light was on and then i checked it with my multimeter output was 19.87v within spec according to the lable on the adapter.

its getting power at least from the ac-dc adapter. or the cable is providing power i am sure of that. the cable is good.

You aren't alone with this problem! My notebook is of the same series and this past Friday it completely quit, just like yours. When I get this one figured out, I'll let you know.

i would appreciate that, i am planning on taking it to a repair center but right now i am constrained. so any help is appreciated.