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Thread ID: 121355	2011-10-22 08:20:00	Sony Vaio AC adapter/battery charging problems	whallenich (12311)	Press F1

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1239121	2011-10-22 08:20:00	Hi all, I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FW53GF laptop which is about 2 years old. This afternoon I started experiencing a problem with the AC adatper/battery. Specifically, the battery will not charge when plugged into the AC. This randomly just started happening. The laptop works fine off the battery although that is now nearly flat. I've had a brief look online and haven't found an easy fix. For example, I've tried booting the laptop up without the battery (which doesn't work - as it's not registering AC power). Can anyone recommend any fixes I could attempt and/or a good repair centre that I could take the laptop to in Wellington? Cheers, Nick	whallenich (12311)
1239122	2011-10-22 21:27:00	Sounds like you need a new battery, just to confirm though, when the battery is in, and the ac adapter is plugged in, does it use power from the ac adapter?	jareemon (5207)
1239123	2011-10-23 01:08:00	Hi, Answering your question - no - when the AC is plugged in there is no power. The only power available is from the battery which seems to work just fine (still does 2 - 2.5 hours from full charge). The only problem is that it is now nearly flat and there is no way to charge it as the AC isn't working. Just an update - we took it into Noel Leeming (where we got it from) and they're going to send it to Sony to look at. We should hear the verdict in a week. Cheers, Nick	whallenich (12311)
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