topic Vaio Laptop with no mains power in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-laptop-with-no-mains-power/m-p/346753#M19784 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, </P><P></P><P>I have a peculiar problem with my Vaio Laptop. It currently dows not work on mains power. However, when plugged in it will charge the battery. When this has some charge or is fully charged then the laptop can be started. Once up and running the laptop is operating on battery power even though it is still connected to the mains. This continues until the battery is exhausted. During the whole time the power icon in the system tray is constantly switching between the ac power and battery icons.</P><P></P><P>Help!</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:02:39 GMT whitehoi 2012-07-27T14:02:39Z Vaio Laptop with no mains power https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-laptop-with-no-mains-power/m-p/346753#M19784 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, </P><P></P><P>I have a peculiar problem with my Vaio Laptop. It currently dows not work on mains power. However, when plugged in it will charge the battery. When this has some charge or is fully charged then the laptop can be started. Once up and running the laptop is operating on battery power even though it is still connected to the mains. This continues until the battery is exhausted. During the whole time the power icon in the system tray is constantly switching between the ac power and battery icons.</P><P></P><P>Help!</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:02:39 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-laptop-with-no-mains-power/m-p/346753#M19784 whitehoi 2012-07-27T14:02:39Z Re: Vaio Laptop with no mains power https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-laptop-with-no-mains-power/m-p/346754#M19785 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi whitehoi and welcome.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">It sounds like there is a fault that will require a repair.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">How long have you had this Vaio and did it work normally when you first got it or is it brand new?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">What model is it?</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;"><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.lt/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:46:12 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-laptop-with-no-mains-power/m-p/346754#M19785 Blencogo 2012-07-27T18:46:12Z Re: Vaio Laptop with no mains power https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-laptop-with-no-mains-power/m-p/346755#M19786 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi</P><P></P><P>The model is <SPAN style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">PCG-7134M</SPAN> (VGN-NR32MS) and we've had it from new since 2008 with no problems up until now.</P><P></P><P>Since the original post the laptop is in the Sony repair centre in Birmingham and I'm even more confused. They are claiming that to fix the problem the HDD and RDVD drives will have to be replaced - very suspicious?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:12:43 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-laptop-with-no-mains-power/m-p/346755#M19786 whitehoi 2012-08-02T11:12:43Z