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i left on a business trip to michigam from indiana and i brought along my labtop. I put it in my bag and padded it with 2 t-shirts (which was all i had to use at the time) when i get off the airplane and drive to my hotel i tried turning on the labtop and NOTHING happened. there was no light and when i plugged in the power cord the light that would normall show that they were connected didnt light up. i tried unplugging the power cord, taking the battery out and none of it worked. anyone know wat the problem could be

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Given 's report of a Presario 1500 that is completely dead after travel and 's note about a bad adapter or discharged battery, the most likely causes are: a failed AC adapter, a broken DC-in jack or cable, a blown input fuse or power circuit on the motherboard, or (less commonly) a sudden motherboard failure from mechanical stress. Air travel itself rarely damages electronics unless the machine was squeezed, dropped, or the jack was strained.

Practical, safe checks that add to the thread:

  • Verify the wall outlet with another device and confirm the adapter's own label voltage before testing.
  • Observe the adapter's LED (if present). An unlit adapter lamp usually means the adapter is dead.
  • Have the adapter bench-tested or measured with a multimeter against the voltage printed on the adapter; do not attempt voltage checks without knowing how to use a meter.
  • Inspect the DC jack area for wobble, discoloration, or a loose center pin. Movement at the jack while plugged in that changes LED behavior points to the jack or its solder joints.

If comfortable opening the laptop, look for an inline fuse or small glass/ceramic fuse near the DC input and for loose cable plugs that might have been jarred. Many Presario-era models either have a replaceable DC-in module or a jack soldered to the board; repairs range from replacing the jack or adapter (cheap) to board-level work (more costly). If no bench tools or experience are available, a local repair shop can quickly test the adapter and DC jack and advise whether a board repair is required.

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Maybe your power cord is not snugly and properly connected to your AC power adapter and your battery is already and fully discharged.

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nope tried it.. could it be a motherboard problem? what else could cause all the lights, even the light that shows that the power cord is connected, to not work. most ppl who have this problem had their computer on during a storm but all i did was take mine on an airplane. im thinking a cord inside the computer came unplugged from the motherboard can anyone help ???

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