I'll second that, especially since the OP suggested that the AC adapter didn't successfully power the laptop when the battery was removed. That indicates a problem with the AC adapter or the connections. If you have access to another AC adapter try that too.
Rob On Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:34 -0700, "RayBay" <[email protected]> wrote: > Also check your connectors... those metal contacts end back into a less > firm > contact over time... and also become corroded. Polish them thoroughly > with > a good pencil erraser, then rube them with denatured alcohol, then bend > them > back to a very firm contact. > > I agree that the battery is likely most of the problem, but don't > overlook > your power adapter as well... they, too, begin to fade as they age. I > have > a box full of the nearly dead and the dead Thinkpad adapters... to show > people when you come to visit the Arizona Mexico border or the North Rim > of > the Grand Canyon, or Muley Point along the Colorado. > -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
