Posted by Larry/Ca on 11/2/06 1:46pm
Msg #156887

laptop question

I have a Dell laptop and my other laptop just died. It seems like a power problem. manual doesn't cover this question. I leave my power cord plugged into my laptop 24-7 and was wondering if that could hurt my battery or if it's bad for my laptop. I do that because on the Dell the screen is dim when running on battery and it's a pain to plug and unplug when i turn it off, a wire management problem.

thanks, Larry

Reply by Traveling2U on 11/2/06 1:54pm
Msg #156891

if you can't find an answer here you can call CompUSA my area is 310-793-9955 press 4 then press 1 a tech person will answer directly its a quick question

I have to get a replacement today from Comp my motherboard had to be replaced 4 times I'm covered under the lemon law going with a HP think I'll downsize to a 15"

Reply by Ndwa on 11/2/06 1:56pm
Msg #156892

A laptop is made portable for convinient and light uses. Your dead laptop might just have a bad power plug socket or the inverter/transformer on the motherboard due to overheat from prolong plug in.

Reply by Traveling2U on 11/2/06 2:43pm
Msg #156915

Re: laptop question Ndwa I wonder

if the problem I was having was from it being pluged in all the time this is my first notebook they changed my motherboard 3 times and suppose to repaired the 4th time they did note what could had caused it but it did get heated the fan stayed on more a year after I purchased it.

I think I'll disconnect the new one the 17" used a lot of battery power

Reply by Traveling2U on 11/2/06 7:42pm
Msg #156962

Re: laptop replacement at CompUSA

My notebook replacement approved I was happy I could buy a protection on a replacement. I asked her since she is a tech manager in their tech department at CompUSA should I unplug my notebook powercord. She said no I didn't have to unplug it because it goes into a sleep mode.

I was wondering if it cause the problem to my motherboard she told me no it didn't. CompUSA replaced my computer without sending me through any changes. I asked for a HP notebook I wanted to step down to a 15" I agreed to the HP DV6120

Reply by MikeC/NY on 11/2/06 8:32pm
Msg #156970

I've had Dell laptops for several years - in my experience, leaving them plugged in does not damage the battery or the motherboard. When I was working in the corporate world, I had a Dell laptop on my desk plugged in 24/7 for two years without a single problem...