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Anonymous Posted on Dec 02, 2009

Laptop still won't turn on, adapter is good, no green light on laptop.

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Most have a small board that controls the source of voltage for the unit; battery or adapter, and also monitors the charge state of the battery to avoid damage from overcharging. That board or a fuse on it may have failed. The fuses used are often soldered onto the board and not really user replaceable.

Testimonial: "Thanks for the info, sounds like it might be the problem I hope. Going to get it confirmed and hopefully fixed which I don't think I can do. "

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