dell - Laptop showing up black screen

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2014-07
  • Ehsan

    I have a Dell Studio 17 laptop. Once I forgot its charger and charged it with the charger from Dell Inspiron 1525. After using this charger for several times, my laptop is not turning on despite using its original chargers or any other charger. Only the keyboard lights turn on when I try to power it up. Screen remains black and after some time the laptop heats up. I don't know what to do. Please provide some help.

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  • smc

    Dell chargers for these two laptops are compatible. It is likely that your problem does not have anything in common with charger. If you don't feel very confident about laptop repairs (and you don't seem to), then take it to the service. This is your best bet. Getting answers on this website and trying to repair the machine yourself without sufficient knowledge will only run you into more problems. Good luck


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  • user8418

    I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop. My charger has stopped working.

    I have access to a Lenovo charger. Can I use this charger on my laptop?


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  • ChrisF

    Unlikely.

    Chargers can be different in a number of ways:

    • The size and shape of the connector on the laptop.
    • If they are the same size & shape then the polarity of the tip might be reversed.
    • Most importantly the voltage and current they supply might be different.

    If all of these are the same then you might be OK. If not (especially the last) you might end up with a dead laptop. Though as Robert points out if the charger provides higher current you can use it. With one that supplies lower current it will be the charger that blows up rather than your laptop.

  • Johan

    Take a look at what voltage they supply, the voltage shall be the same.

    And then check polarity on the connector, i.e. positive pole in the middle.

    And lastly is it big enough, how many ampere do they delivere?

    All this is usally printed on the power supply or on the computer it self, and if the above seems ok then you can try at your own risk.