Laptop may be on its last legs ...

2 days ago, the laptop starting running on battery power instead of from the power cord. I can jiggle the power cord after taking out the battery and it will run again from the power cord for a while, but it will either shut off (without the battery in) or switch to battery power. This sounds like a hardware failure to me, but maybe one of y'all know of a software\bios fix. The laptop is an Acer 5630-6388 running Vista.

Mine did that and it was the power port on the computer.

mak2 said:

Mine did that and it was the power port on the computer.

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That's what I'm thinking, since I've tried two power cords, and the battery is recharging, although sporadically. What did you do to fix it?

I took it to two reputable repair places, neither would change the port but one of the employes refered me to a "guy" he knew that would do it. I thought at the time it was all real shady, but my wife had just got out of the hospital, we did not have much cash and I needed the computer. So I took it to a guys house, had to leave it with him. He had it done by the next day and it worked fine for a long time (years). And as far as I know, he never emptied my bank accounts or anything. I think the problem with that one was because it was a Gateway. Anyway, to make that much longer story short I had them change the port, I dont think it is usually a problem.

jpr62902 said:

That's what I'm thinking, since I've tried two power cords, and the battery is recharging, although sporadically. What did you do to fix it?

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Are you all fixed up?

jpr62902;583072The laptop is an Acer 5630-6388 running Vista.[/QUOTE said:

Even if you have the old one working, Vista? Really? I'd be looking for an upgrade.

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bczoom said:

Are you all fixed up?


Even if you have the old one working, Vista? Really? I'd be looking for an upgrade.

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Actually, I think it was just the power cord, but you're right. That unit's a little long in the tooth, so I picked up this one on the cheap: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-771-6865-17-3-Inch-Midnight/dp/B009AANCN8/ref=sr_1_30?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1353954864&sr=1-30&keywords=acer+laptop"]Amazon.com: Acer Aspire V3-771-6865 17.3-Inch Laptop (Midnight Black): Computers & Accessories[/ame]