Dell 1501 Error- AC Adapter is not recognized

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New HDD Install Prob

Basic Troubleshooting Tips after Installing a New Hard DriveBased on Seagate IDE hard drives.If you have installed your drive and it does not function properly, perform the following basic checks:Additional Troubleshooting Tip ... PC Desktops

Dell inspiron 1525 will not charge the battery

Hello,This problem has arised because your motherboard hasn't identified your battery. So, this is motherboard problem. next time when you chat with the dell representatives, tell them that your motherboard is not recognizing your battery ... Dell Inspiron 1525 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 1526 cannot communicate with battery

The diagnostic Error is a False positive you can ignore the diag error as the LCD is functional. If the battery is not recognized in the BIOS or you get an warning the AC adapter is not recognized, then you may have either a damaged AC adapter sensi ... Dell Inspiron 6400 Notebook

AC adapter not recognized

If you don't get any errors when you startup on battery then all you have to do is call Dell. Get work order number and send them the laptop and adapter. They are very fast. I sent a laptop to them last month and I had it back in 3 days! I was surpri ... PC Laptops

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Have you tried checking your basics ? \015\012Firmware ?\015\012ASPI ?\015\012Disk Defrag ?\015\012IDE location ?\015\012Jumper settings ?\015\012What type of media are you using ?\015\012What programs ... PC Desktops

AC adapter not recognized

The AC adapter has a small wire in the center of the connector to the system. This sensing wire, if bent or broken will cause the error you mention.\015\012\015\012Check the inside of the connector, since it is new, you can call Dell 800 ... Dell Inspiron E1505 Notebook

Dell Latitude D600 won't accept charger

Had the same problem, My other Dell charger would work fine but the original one that came with this laptop would throw an error message that the Charger wasnt recognized. None of the suggestions on the forums worked.\015\012\015\0 ... Dell Latitude D600 Notebook

Dell inspiron 1521 laptop won't recognize a new 90 watt power

There are different types of Dell power adapters, some of them put out different amounts of power. While it is possible that the battery is faulty, it is more likely, given your error message that the adaptor is wrong. If you got it from Dell, you ca ... Dell Inspiron 1521 Notebook

AC adapter not recognised

Try charging the battery on one of the other dell's.\015\012If the unit runs for any lengh of time, it is not the motherboard.\015\012It could be the A/C adaptor jack on the side of the unit.\015\012Log a complaint will dell's custo ... Dell Inspiron 6400 Notebook

Dell 1501 Error- AC Adapter is not recognized

Myabe the battery is faulty have you tried replacing it? ... Dell Inspiron 1501 Notebook

I have Dell Inspiron 1521 that is 2 years old (although it has only been used about 8 months total). I got an error about it not recognizing my ac adapter (the original ac adapter from Dell that it came with) & the battery wouldn't charge. Now the battery is dead. The light on the ac adapter is green even when plugged into the laptop. When ac is plugged in to the laptop the battery icon flashes blue. When I power the laptop up, the battery icon flashes red and I get the low battery warning.

There are several possibilities. 1st and most probable is that the power module has failed, and by that it could have a wire broken in the part from the brick to the computer. It will then give just enough power to let the computer see it, but when i ... Dell Inspiron E1705 Notebook

Nortel NetDirect error on Vista

Hi kt_rutherfor, Firstly apologies for my late reply. I thought that this was going to be a firewall problem, but looking at your error again, I now dont think that. So I'm afraid that I dont know the answer to this, I do have an idea, after research ... ASUS T3200 Notebook

Whenever i plug my charger in, a message is displayed saying the power type cannot be determined and the computer will not charge.

I had the exact same problem (Vostro 1500), the short story is the computer is dead and I'm looking at replacing the motherboard. Here's the long story: Whenever I got the error message, I'd fiddle with the connection at the back of the computer, an ... Dell Vostro 1500 Notebook

Plugged in, not charging inspiron 1521

Hi,\015\012\015\012 \015\012\015\012This is a known issue with the AC adapter. If you are\015\012under warranty Dell would replace the AC adapter which will fix the issue. If\015\012not you may need to ... Dell Inspiron 1521 Laptop

My computer can't recognize hard disk drive

Check all pins in the hard drive adapter. Make sure they are not bent. Common problem. ... HP Compaq Evo Notebook N600c

Is it a bad mb ?

If the HDD is not recognized in the BIOS, windows will not be able to install on that drive. Did you move the HDD interposer from the old drive to the new one? (t is a small adapter that plugs on to the pins of the drive.) If you did, reinstall th ... Dell Inspiron B130 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 6400 - manually flash BIOS

I just went through this myself - you can fix it, but you need access to another PC to do so.Start by downloading the latest BIOS update from the Dell website, then open a command prompt and execute the BIOS update file with the -writehdrfile ... Dell Inspiron 6400 Notebook

Problems with getting bootable disks to be read - Dell/VISTA

Replace the CMOS battery, go into the BIOS and disable the 'Floppy Seek' function, reconnect the SETA drives and you should be good to go...The battery has about a 3 yr life expectancy, so after being 'off' for an extended period, I suppo ... Dell Inspiron 531 Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz 1GB 500GB DVD RW Vista Home Premium PC Desktop

D610 DST Short Status Test Fail

It appears your hard disk has died and it may not be possible for you to retrieve your data.\015\012Remove your hard drive from the laptop and insert it into an USB harddrive adapter, (they are not expensive and you can use it later as a extern ... Dell Latitude D610 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 1545 AC Adapter error message

-check the system battery information and charger information of the computer; restart the computer, while the computer is booting up, press F2 repeatedly; check "battery info"-if it stated ac adapter = unknown device ; update the BIOS (-visit ... Dell Inspiron 1545 Notebook

I had the battery not recognized on boot up. then

The Dell AC adapter has a sensing pin so the bios can determine the wattage of the adapter. If the system cannot ID the adapter, the battery charger circuit is disabled. You'll need a functional DELL ac adapter to get the battery to charge ... Dell Inspiron 1501 Notebook

Hi. I bought a generic dell charger replacement for my laptop and it doesn't charge the battery, I was wondering if there was some way to make the computer properly recognize it.

Unfortunatly there is no way to make a 3rd party AC adapter function with certain dell models. The packaging ont he adapter you purchased may say that it is compatable with your computer but dell units are very specific when it comes to which AC adap ... Dell Inspiron 1545 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 1501 AC Adapter error message

The Dell 1501 ac adapter (possibly other Dell’s as well) has\015\012been known to be problematic because of its lack of a plug to jack secure\015\012fit. You will notice that the plug can\015\012all too easily be pulled from the j ... Dell Inspiron 1501 Notebook

Flashing icon at the top right of my Dell Inspiron 6400

The first thing I would try is to get a new power adaptor. You can find a OEM on ebay probably for about $20. Just type in your model number on the search section on ebays homepage. ... Dell Inspiron 1501 Notebook

Laptop not turning on

If you replace the main battery and it will not charge, make sure the AC adapter is working (You can test the output with a multimeter) and make sure the LED on the Adapter stays on when connected to the system. Most likely, the motherboard has fail ... Dell Inspiron 1501 Notebook