Try Laptop AC Adapter Method
Don't know how to check for dead capacitors. Even if there are dead capacitors, how do I even fix them? And if power is not getting to the board after recently putting in a new jack, then I'm not sure how to fix motherboard problem. I saw a used motherboard for this Gateway Model for $160.00. Maybe that's my best bet. I bought a replacement laptop AC adapter about a month ago and it works great. Is there any reason to think that a replacement laptop AC adapter would be any worse than the manufacturers?
As long as the voltage/amperage/polarity are the same, I don't see any reason to stick with the manufacturer. (then again, I refill my own ink)Just a quick update, I still haven't gotten this fixed, and after spending a good two hours I could not remove the motherboard from the laptop case. The step by step instructions from a PDF manual I found on HP's website was worthless. They give instructions like "use a flathead screwdriver to remove the faceplate". After 30 minutes of struggling with a flathead screwdriver I was nowhere further and had only succeeded in scratching up my wife's laptop.
My Gateway laptop doesn't receive any power from Adapter anymore. It was acting up where it would switch from power suply to battery intermittently and non-stop. It was really annoying. I soldered in a new power jack thinking that was the problem. However, that didn't fix the problem. I continued working with it with this annoying condition until it finally gave up charging the laptop altogether. Now my battery is completed discharged so I can't even start the laptop. I know if I put a charged battery it will boot because I tried it with my friends, who has the exact same laptop. I am not ready to change the motherboard, but I really wish I could fix the problem if it's within the motherboard. Has anyone gotten they're problem fixed?here are a few things that I'd try:
1.Try your friend's AC adaptor in your laptop, that'll rule out a broken connecter there.
2.Charge your battery using his laptop, that should give you some juice to work with.
3.Check the internal connecter while the adapter's plugged in, make sure power's getting to the board.
4.Check for dead capacitors, the internal power gubbins could be b0rked.
Following above try,the laptop ac adapter will work better for our laptops.
