My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start up 
over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small green 
led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop at all & 
obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the problem.

"Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start up 
> over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small green 
> led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop at all & 
> obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the problem.

Either the PSU is fucked,or theres a loose wire to the PSU socket.

"Jonbhoy"  wrote in message 
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> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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>> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start up 
>> over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small green 
>> led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop at all & 
>> obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the problem.
>
> Either the PSU is fucked,or theres a loose wire to the PSU socket.
>

Thanks for the reply, can it be done diy.

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> "Jonbhoy"  wrote in message 
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>> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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>>> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start 
>>> up over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small 
>>> green led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop 
>>> at all & obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the 
>>> problem.
>>
>> Either the PSU is fucked,or theres a loose wire to the PSU socket.
>>
>
> Thanks for the reply, can it be done diy.

Unless your an electrical engineer id take it to a laptop specialist.

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>> "Jonbhoy"  wrote in message 
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>>> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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>>>> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start 
>>>> up over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small 
>>>> green led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop 
>>>> at all & obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the 
>>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Either the PSU is fucked,or theres a loose wire to the PSU socket.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for the reply, can it be done diy.
>
> Unless your an electrical engineer id take it to a laptop specialist.
>

Thanks again, appreciated.

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>>>> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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>>>>> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start 
>>>>> up over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small 
>>>>> green led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop 
>>>>> at all & obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the 
>>>>> problem.
>>>>
>>>> Either the PSU is fucked,or theres a loose wire to the PSU socket.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reply, can it be done diy.
>>
>> Unless your an electrical engineer id take it to a laptop specialist.
>>
>
> Thanks again, appreciated.

Welcome.

"Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start up 
> over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small green 
> led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop at all & 
> obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the problem.

Would def go with a duff PSU, had the same prob with a Dell machine, it 
booted up fine with a different supply. Sometimes the lights on but there's 
no one at home :oD
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"Breen Gin" <affmaheid@@anytime.in.scotland> wrote in message 
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> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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>> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start up 
>> over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small green 
>> led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop at all & 
>> obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the problem.
>
> Would def go with a duff PSU, had the same prob with a Dell machine, it 
> booted up fine with a different supply. Sometimes the lights on but 
> there's no one at home :oD
> -- 
Thanks for that but I did mean to say that I had tried the power adapter 
from my own laptop & still nothing happens.

"Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start up 
> over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small green 
> led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop at all & 
> obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the problem.

could be the RAM is bolloxed, try swapping the memory from your lappy to the 
other one and try it, ....as long as its the same size.

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> "Breen Gin" <affmaheid@@anytime.in.scotland> wrote in message 
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>>
>> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
>> news:gs8135$446$1@news.motzarella.org...
>>> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start 
>>> up over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small 
>>> green led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop 
>>> at all & obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the 
>>> problem.
>>
>> Would def go with a duff PSU, had the same prob with a Dell machine, it 
>> booted up fine with a different supply. Sometimes the lights on but 
>> there's no one at home :oD
>> -- 
> Thanks for that but I did mean to say that I had tried the power adapter 
> from my own laptop & still nothing happens.

Well in that case, apart from the slim chance it could be the power socket 
on the laptop case, I would be guessing its either the mobo or cpu, either 
one means you are f**ked.
Sorry dude

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In news:ad-dnS0WV-SIRnXUnZ2dnUVZ8sqdnZ2d@posted.plusnet,
Breen Gin <affmaheid@@anytime.in.scotland>
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> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in message
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>>
>> "Breen Gin" <affmaheid@@anytime.in.scotland> wrote in message
>> news:zsSdnUzTPPsOOnrUnZ2dnUVZ8gednZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>>>
>>> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in message
>>> news:gs8135$446$1@news.motzarella.org...
>>>> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to
>>>> start up over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains
>>>> the small green led on the charging unit lights but no lights show
>>>> on the laptop at all & obviously with no power it won't post/boot.
>>>> Anyone had the problem.
>>>
>>> Would def go with a duff PSU, had the same prob with a Dell
>>> machine, it booted up fine with a different supply. Sometimes the
>>> lights on but there's no one at home :oD
>>> --
>> Thanks for that but I did mean to say that I had tried the power
>> adapter from my own laptop & still nothing happens.
>
> Well in that case, apart from the slim chance it could be the power
> socket on the laptop case, I would be guessing its either the mobo or
> cpu, either one means you are f**ked.
> Sorry dude

Are they both the same laptop make and model?
If not, any slight variation in PSU voltages/current will cause the 
'alternative' one to also not work - needs to be like for like.

It may well be the PSU or the actual battery unit inside. Depends on the age 
of your grand-daughter and if the fear-factor of owning up to accidentally 
dropping it comes into play. CPUs MoBos and other such micro-electronics 
don't normally fail with everyday useage.

No got a local independant PC repair shop you can take it into? They'll open 
it up and check all the rails with anemometers and such and identify where 
the problem is, they'll no doubt take £15 - £20 for the trouble, but worth 
it if its only going to be a case of getting a new PSU or battery cell.

biz 


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"  \\¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in
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> They'll open it up and check all the rails with anemometers 

I'm no expert but I doubt windspeed will be a factor...

"Andy Morrison"  wrote in
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> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start
> up over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small
> green led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop
> at all & obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the
> problem. 

Get a hold of the exact charging unit, or one with the same output 
voltage/current/power/polarity and try that. It's more likely (and less 
costly) that the transformer in the charging unit has fucked. Otherwise 
take it to the repair shop. It's not worth the time and hassle trying to 
sort a problem with a laptop when you can pay somebody to do it for you.

In news:Xns9BF1A643BF7Bguit@130.133.1.4,
guitierrez 
 pulled their thoughts together and came up with:
> "  \\¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in
> news:yIqdnW9vFpFZkHTUnZ2dnUVZ8imdnZ2d@bt.com:
>
>
>> They'll open it up and check all the rails with anemometers
>
> I'm no expert but I doubt windspeed will be a factor...

LMFAO!!
What the hell was I thinking!?

Physics student .. electrical engineering level2 covered in apprenticeship 
.. and I hark back to a word I havent seen since standard grade Geography?!

OBVIOUSLY I meant a barometer!

amme close yet? 


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In news:Xns9BF1C86B3786guit@130.133.1.4,
guitierrez 
 pulled their thoughts together and came up with:
> "Andy Morrison"  wrote in
> news:gs8135$446$1@news.motzarella.org:
>
>> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to
>> start up over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains
>> the small green led on the charging unit lights but no lights show
>> on the laptop at all & obviously with no power it won't post/boot.
>> Anyone had the problem.
>
> Get a hold of the exact charging unit, or one with the same output
> voltage/current/power/polarity and try that. It's more likely (and
> less costly) that the transformer in the charging unit has fucked.
> Otherwise take it to the repair shop. It's not worth the time and
> hassle trying to sort a problem with a laptop when you can pay
> somebody to do it for you.

That's what I meant to say .. but I had a bad case of wind. 


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" \¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in message 
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> In news:Xns9BF1A643BF7Bguit@130.133.1.4,
> guitierrez 
> pulled their thoughts together and came up with:
>> "  \\¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in
>> news:yIqdnW9vFpFZkHTUnZ2dnUVZ8imdnZ2d@bt.com:
>>
>>
>>> They'll open it up and check all the rails with anemometers
>>
>> I'm no expert but I doubt windspeed will be a factor...
>
> LMFAO!!
> What the hell was I thinking!?
>
> Physics student .. electrical engineering level2 covered in apprenticeship 
> .. and I hark back to a word I havent seen since standard grade 
> Geography?!
>
> OBVIOUSLY I meant a barometer!
>
> amme close yet?

You'll just be putting yourself under pressure Biz.  I think you have to be 
a bit more current in your electrical engineering knowledge. ;)

"  \\¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in
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> amme close yet? 

Getting warmer. It's a thermometer, obviously...

>"  \\¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in
> news:hfOdncH796We-3TUnZ2dnUVZ8uqdnZ2d@bt.com:
>
>
>> amme close yet?
>
> Getting warmer. It's a thermometer, obviously...
>

Ohm my gosh.
(couldn't resist that one.) ;-)

biz 


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" \¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in message 
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> >"  \\¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/" <moc.liamG@aynezib> wrote in
>> news:hfOdncH796We-3TUnZ2dnUVZ8uqdnZ2d@bt.com:
>>
>>
>>> amme close yet?
>>
>> Getting warmer. It's a thermometer, obviously...
>>
>
> Ohm my gosh.
> (couldn't resist that one.) ;-)
>

It certainly is an imperdance to getting it right. :¬p

"Andy Morrison"  wrote in message 
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> My Grandaughter has a Packard Bell Easynote E2560 which fails to start up 
> over the past couple of days. When plugged into the mains the small green 
> led on the charging unit lights but no lights show on the laptop at all & 
> obviously with no power it won't post/boot. Anyone had the problem.

Thanks to all for their input, my grandaughter has just informed me that she 
was having to jiggle the charging lead on the laptop rear connection to get 
it to charge/work, so it's off to the repair shop.