Repair the AC adapter to bring your laptop back to life.
A laptop may stop working for a variety of reasons but the most common malady is a power failure. The laptop is powered either by a battery or an AC adapter that plugs into a wall outlet or power strip.Asus 04G266006060 Adapter When the adapter fails, no power flows to the laptop and it will not turn on or boot. Before you can repair an AC adapter, you must first identify the problem. Issues involving an AC adapter usually stem from the fact that one of the internal components has failed.

Instructions Troubleshoot Adapter
1.Check the wires leading from the adapter. You should see a plug at one end and a lead connecting to the adapter itself at the other end.19V 3.95A Toshiba PA3715E-1AC3 Ensure that the connections are tight. Check the pins in the socket for damage.

2.Verify that the LED adapter light is working.Dell PA-5M10 Adapter Some adapters have an LED light that illuminates when in use. If this is true of your adapter, verify that the LED is lit.

3.Look in the lower right corner of your computer desktop and you’ll notice a number of icons. If your adapter is working, you should see a battery icon with a little plug picture on top of it.

4.Test the Asus EXA0904YH AC adapter with a VOM or DMM device to obtain a reading of how much current is flowing through the unit.

Repair Adapter
5.Flex the cable and look Asus ADP-150NB D Adapter for breaks or frayed areas. If you detect a severed wire, the cable can be cut (unplug it first!) and the wires reconnected securely with solder. Tape up the cable when you are finished soldering to ensure proper insulation and prevent shock. Make sure that you match the wire colors correctly.

6.Check the internal wires.Toshiba PA-1300-04 Adapter Some adapters can be opened by removing screws; others are glued together. Whether you decide break open the adapter is up to you but do so with care as the unit’s case will need to be resealed.

7.Retest the AC adapter with a VOM or DMM device to obtain a reading of how much current is flowing through the unit.