Hi Guys and Girls
My first post. I have a Gigabyte gaming laptop. Its a P55Wv5. Over the past few years its developed a problem with what i believe is a power issue. The motherboard model is GA-RP55W5 Rev 1.1
When using the laptop on mains power, every few seconds it cuts off from mains and runs on battery then switches back to mains.
Ive tested the AC adapter and im getting 19.9v which is constant. Ive tested the 8 pin cable which connects from the DC jack board to the motherboard. Both the AC adapter and the cable seem to be fine.
The next easiest part to check is the DC jack board. From what i can see, the are three components on it. The DC jack at one end, the 8 pin connector at the other end and a shiny thingamajig in the middle. I assume it shouldn't be too hard to diagnose.
I have no experience in diagnosing motherboard components so im looking for guidance. How do i test these components? If the DC board passes then the next step is to start diagnosing the motherboard.
Ive tried to attach some images by clicking Manage Attachments but its not working, maybe because im posting this from my ipad. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
My first post. I have a Gigabyte gaming laptop. Its a P55Wv5. Over the past few years its developed a problem with what i believe is a power issue. The motherboard model is GA-RP55W5 Rev 1.1
When using the laptop on mains power, every few seconds it cuts off from mains and runs on battery then switches back to mains.
Ive tested the AC adapter and im getting 19.9v which is constant. Ive tested the 8 pin cable which connects from the DC jack board to the motherboard. Both the AC adapter and the cable seem to be fine.
The next easiest part to check is the DC jack board. From what i can see, the are three components on it. The DC jack at one end, the 8 pin connector at the other end and a shiny thingamajig in the middle. I assume it shouldn't be too hard to diagnose.
I have no experience in diagnosing motherboard components so im looking for guidance. How do i test these components? If the DC board passes then the next step is to start diagnosing the motherboard.
Ive tried to attach some images by clicking Manage Attachments but its not working, maybe because im posting this from my ipad. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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