Could I purchase an AC power adapter from for a gateway MX8711 laptop?

Hello!
You can use a screen with a webcam, if your motherboard supports a webcam.
The screen with a webcam would have an additional plugs, that need to be connected to the motherboard.
I suggest that you buy a used computer with webcam instead.

Best of Luck
Nour Sabre
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Try this- Unplug the laptop, take out the battery, and hold the power button down for 30-45 seconds. After that, put your battery back in, plug in the AC adapter and turn it on. It's usually the solution in your type problem

Try taking out the battery and leaving the adapter in without the battery. If that laptop powers on then try to put the battery back. It is most likely an issue with the motherboard.

The first thing that needs to be confirmed is that there is no problem with the power adapter & the power receptacle to which the power adapter plug in the laptop.

Please refer to the following article for a detailed diagnosis of these 2 problems:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r6395191-troubleshooting_laptop_power_failures_ac

If you want real cheap, then an universal AC adapter is your best option. Targus has one that you can purchase for 24.99 USD, which you can find here.
That adapter works for a wide variety of manufacturer's including Gateway. Also, this particular adapter can provide up to 70 watts of power. So any adapter that fits into that range will be fine on power consumption.
Your AC adapter takes approximately 65 watts of power and should be okay.
I hope this help.
-Ernest

Check the motherboard if the power unit is still working. Ask an enginner to do this. You may have to change the motherboard.

It sounds like the laptop has had some sort of thermal problem. Do you use it in a dusty/dirty environment? Did the laptop blower fan seem louder than it normaly was in the past? Any number of things (including age) could cause a laptop's fan to stop/work ineffectually and cause it to overheat.

Your power adapter my be loose on the motherboard which would require soldering it back on.
To confirm if this is your problem plug your laptop in and press the cord in and press the power button continuously if it powers on thats your problem.
When pressing the cord in it may take a couple of different angles before you find the right one so press it in if that don't work press it in and lean on the left, then to the right, up, down etc.
I am experiencing this problem right now I have clamped my cord for a temporary fix.

I was told by the computer repair company the connection is arching back and shorting out the chargers. To have a connection replaced would be $150 so that is what we are going to do. We have gone through 4 chargers on our gateway also.

It uses an external power adapter (like a laptop)

see: http://cgi.ebay.com/12V-AC-Power-Adapter-Gateway-FPD1520-LCD-Monitor_W0QQitemZ270264146355QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0808111261r13465

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