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Charging Issue - Latitude E5570
Latitude E5570
Hi, whilst working away from my office my battery was running low so plugged in a different Dell charger owned by a colleague. This wouldn't charge my laptop and a small puff of smoke came from the charging port. Now back in my office my own charger will power the laptop but will not charge the battery. I'm not sure what I've fried and how to fix it. Can you help?
ejn63
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July 5th, 2024 11:04
You'll need to disassemble the system and check for damage -- chances are the charging circuit on the mainboard has failed. If so, bear in mind this system has very little value remaining ($50-100 at most), so replacement may be a better idea than repair.
Service manual
https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/latitude-e5570-laptop_owners-manual_en-us.pdf