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How do You Reset a Laptop Power Adapter?

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r_manic   06-22-2009 at 10:03:46 AM

Totally sorry for the noob question, but I tried searching Google and nothing definite about resetting my XPS M1330's power adapter came up.

Some background: The adapter started not providing power to my battery (conveniently just after my 1 year warranty expires! :heink ) so I got a replacement one. Found a vendor on eBay who sells Dell adapters, so I got one from him (at a much lower price, I might add).

And that's where I'm encountering the problem. The seller was kind enough to send me a replacement, so I'll see. In the meantime, does anyone know what the heck resetting a laptop power adapter means and involves?

------------------------------ Desktop | E7300 | P5KPL-AM | 2GB DDR2 667MHz | NVIDIA 9500 GT | ST3320613AS | w2228h
XPS M1330 | T8300 | Dell 0U8042 | 2GB DDR2 800MHz | NVIDIA 8400M GS | WD2500BEVS-75US | 1280 x 800
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Bronze Laptops badge frozenlead   06-22-2009 at 05:23:13 PM
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Resetting? It's just a DC switching power supply, it's not like it runs software. It turns on, it turns off when you plug it in or unplug it. Maybe it's got a fuse or circuit breaker on the inside, but I doubt it.

------------------------------ Sager NP5793 | T8100 2.1GHz | 4GB DDR2-667 | 8800mGTX 512MB | 320GB 5400rpm | 1920x1200 17", 24" | Win 7 x64
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