Can i use one laptop to charge another laptop by connecting the two together with a usb cable?
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My Toshiba laptop has a problem with the ac charging adapter. The problem is with the computer and not the charging cord. The geek squad told me that Toshiba laptops have had the same problem in the past. I dont want to spend $400 dollars to fix it or buy a new one. Please let me know if anyone knows a way to charge my computer. Thank you and please give me good news!!
laptop charging power-jack
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My Toshiba laptop has a problem with the ac charging adapter. The problem is with the computer and not the charging cord. The geek squad told me that Toshiba laptops have had the same problem in the past. I dont want to spend $400 dollars to fix it or buy a new one. Please let me know if anyone knows a way to charge my computer. Thank you and please give me good news!!
laptop charging power-jack
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To answer your USB question, NO.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:33
There are many companies that do "DC jack repair" Google it.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:35
@Moab: Or the power circuit is broken...
– Tom Wijsman
Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
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There was a question similar to this about charging via USB: superuser.com/questions/158398/…
– Simon Sheehan
Jun 11 '11 at 17:49
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My Toshiba laptop has a problem with the ac charging adapter. The problem is with the computer and not the charging cord. The geek squad told me that Toshiba laptops have had the same problem in the past. I dont want to spend $400 dollars to fix it or buy a new one. Please let me know if anyone knows a way to charge my computer. Thank you and please give me good news!!
laptop charging power-jack
edited Jun 11 '11 at 16:17
MaQleod
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asked Jun 11 '11 at 16:09
Brant
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My Toshiba laptop has a problem with the ac charging adapter. The problem is with the computer and not the charging cord. The geek squad told me that Toshiba laptops have had the same problem in the past. I dont want to spend $400 dollars to fix it or buy a new one. Please let me know if anyone knows a way to charge my computer. Thank you and please give me good news!!
laptop charging power-jack
laptop charging power-jack
edited Jun 11 '11 at 16:17
MaQleod
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asked Jun 11 '11 at 16:09
Brant
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edited Jun 11 '11 at 16:17
MaQleod
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asked Jun 11 '11 at 16:09
Brant
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edited Jun 11 '11 at 16:17
MaQleod
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edited Jun 11 '11 at 16:17
MaQleod
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edited Jun 11 '11 at 16:17
MaQleod
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To answer your USB question, NO.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:33
There are many companies that do "DC jack repair" Google it.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:35
@Moab: Or the power circuit is broken...
– Tom Wijsman
Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
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There was a question similar to this about charging via USB: superuser.com/questions/158398/…
– Simon Sheehan
Jun 11 '11 at 17:49
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To answer your USB question, NO.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:33
There are many companies that do "DC jack repair" Google it.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:35
@Moab: Or the power circuit is broken...
– Tom Wijsman
Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
1
There was a question similar to this about charging via USB: superuser.com/questions/158398/…
– Simon Sheehan
Jun 11 '11 at 17:49
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To answer your USB question, NO.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:33
To answer your USB question, NO.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:33
There are many companies that do "DC jack repair" Google it.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:35
There are many companies that do "DC jack repair" Google it.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:35
@Moab: Or the power circuit is broken...
– Tom Wijsman
Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
@Moab: Or the power circuit is broken...
– Tom Wijsman
Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
1
1
There was a question similar to this about charging via USB: superuser.com/questions/158398/…
– Simon Sheehan
Jun 11 '11 at 17:49
There was a question similar to this about charging via USB: superuser.com/questions/158398/…
– Simon Sheehan
Jun 11 '11 at 17:49
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You might try a docking station. The docking station will charge the battery via a different connector (underneath the laptop). It will add some weight but could be less expensive than a repair/replacement.
Note: It is not only a loose power connector that can cause a charging failure. It can also be the power circuitry on the system board, which cannot usually be repaired except by replacing the board (a familiar problem with Dells; I don't know about Toshibas).
Having said that, I'd take it to an independent repair shop (definitely not geek squad), it may be a $50 fix if it is a loose connector.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:25
Chris
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What they were referring to is that the jack lifted off the board and needs to be soldered back on. Unfortunately if you ever want to charge it again, you'll need to have that repaired. HP and Compaq computers are also well known for this type of issue.
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Over USB? No. The voltage is too low, it would take ages, and it simply won't work as you will blow up your laptop if you do find a way to do it.
Put your laptop battery in another laptop, charge it, put it back.
Only make sure that the battery's got the same voltage as the original battery of the laptop you place it in to charge. If ti doesn't fit, don't force it, better not take the risk to also screw up the other laptop.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:30
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In order to get charging working again you could as well just replace the power connector instead. Unless your power circuit is broke, in which case the USB charging isn't going work either...
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4 Answers
4
active
oldest
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active
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active
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up vote
4
down vote
You might try a docking station. The docking station will charge the battery via a different connector (underneath the laptop). It will add some weight but could be less expensive than a repair/replacement.
Note: It is not only a loose power connector that can cause a charging failure. It can also be the power circuitry on the system board, which cannot usually be repaired except by replacing the board (a familiar problem with Dells; I don't know about Toshibas).
Having said that, I'd take it to an independent repair shop (definitely not geek squad), it may be a $50 fix if it is a loose connector.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:25
Chris
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up vote
4
down vote
You might try a docking station. The docking station will charge the battery via a different connector (underneath the laptop). It will add some weight but could be less expensive than a repair/replacement.
Note: It is not only a loose power connector that can cause a charging failure. It can also be the power circuitry on the system board, which cannot usually be repaired except by replacing the board (a familiar problem with Dells; I don't know about Toshibas).
Having said that, I'd take it to an independent repair shop (definitely not geek squad), it may be a $50 fix if it is a loose connector.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:25
Chris
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up vote
4
down vote
You might try a docking station. The docking station will charge the battery via a different connector (underneath the laptop). It will add some weight but could be less expensive than a repair/replacement.
Note: It is not only a loose power connector that can cause a charging failure. It can also be the power circuitry on the system board, which cannot usually be repaired except by replacing the board (a familiar problem with Dells; I don't know about Toshibas).
Having said that, I'd take it to an independent repair shop (definitely not geek squad), it may be a $50 fix if it is a loose connector.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:25
Chris
1,02779
You might try a docking station. The docking station will charge the battery via a different connector (underneath the laptop). It will add some weight but could be less expensive than a repair/replacement.
Note: It is not only a loose power connector that can cause a charging failure. It can also be the power circuitry on the system board, which cannot usually be repaired except by replacing the board (a familiar problem with Dells; I don't know about Toshibas).
Having said that, I'd take it to an independent repair shop (definitely not geek squad), it may be a $50 fix if it is a loose connector.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:25
Chris
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answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:25
Chris
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answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:25
Chris
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answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:25
Chris
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What they were referring to is that the jack lifted off the board and needs to be soldered back on. Unfortunately if you ever want to charge it again, you'll need to have that repaired. HP and Compaq computers are also well known for this type of issue.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 16:15
MaQleod
12.2k43154
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
What they were referring to is that the jack lifted off the board and needs to be soldered back on. Unfortunately if you ever want to charge it again, you'll need to have that repaired. HP and Compaq computers are also well known for this type of issue.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 16:15
MaQleod
12.2k43154
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
What they were referring to is that the jack lifted off the board and needs to be soldered back on. Unfortunately if you ever want to charge it again, you'll need to have that repaired. HP and Compaq computers are also well known for this type of issue.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 16:15
MaQleod
12.2k43154
What they were referring to is that the jack lifted off the board and needs to be soldered back on. Unfortunately if you ever want to charge it again, you'll need to have that repaired. HP and Compaq computers are also well known for this type of issue.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 16:15
MaQleod
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answered Jun 11 '11 at 16:15
MaQleod
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answered Jun 11 '11 at 16:15
MaQleod
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answered Jun 11 '11 at 16:15
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Over USB? No. The voltage is too low, it would take ages, and it simply won't work as you will blow up your laptop if you do find a way to do it.
Put your laptop battery in another laptop, charge it, put it back.
Only make sure that the battery's got the same voltage as the original battery of the laptop you place it in to charge. If ti doesn't fit, don't force it, better not take the risk to also screw up the other laptop.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:30
RobinJ
867412
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up vote
2
down vote
Over USB? No. The voltage is too low, it would take ages, and it simply won't work as you will blow up your laptop if you do find a way to do it.
Put your laptop battery in another laptop, charge it, put it back.
Only make sure that the battery's got the same voltage as the original battery of the laptop you place it in to charge. If ti doesn't fit, don't force it, better not take the risk to also screw up the other laptop.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:30
RobinJ
867412
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Over USB? No. The voltage is too low, it would take ages, and it simply won't work as you will blow up your laptop if you do find a way to do it.
Put your laptop battery in another laptop, charge it, put it back.
Only make sure that the battery's got the same voltage as the original battery of the laptop you place it in to charge. If ti doesn't fit, don't force it, better not take the risk to also screw up the other laptop.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:30
RobinJ
867412
Over USB? No. The voltage is too low, it would take ages, and it simply won't work as you will blow up your laptop if you do find a way to do it.
Put your laptop battery in another laptop, charge it, put it back.
Only make sure that the battery's got the same voltage as the original battery of the laptop you place it in to charge. If ti doesn't fit, don't force it, better not take the risk to also screw up the other laptop.
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:30
RobinJ
867412
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:30
RobinJ
867412
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:30
RobinJ
867412
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:30
RobinJ
867412
867412
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In order to get charging working again you could as well just replace the power connector instead. Unless your power circuit is broke, in which case the USB charging isn't going work either...
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
Tom Wijsman
49.9k23164244
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up vote
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In order to get charging working again you could as well just replace the power connector instead. Unless your power circuit is broke, in which case the USB charging isn't going work either...
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
Tom Wijsman
49.9k23164244
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
In order to get charging working again you could as well just replace the power connector instead. Unless your power circuit is broke, in which case the USB charging isn't going work either...
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
Tom Wijsman
49.9k23164244
In order to get charging working again you could as well just replace the power connector instead. Unless your power circuit is broke, in which case the USB charging isn't going work either...
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
Tom Wijsman
49.9k23164244
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
Tom Wijsman
49.9k23164244
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
Tom Wijsman
49.9k23164244
answered Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
Tom Wijsman
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To answer your USB question, NO.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:33
There are many companies that do "DC jack repair" Google it.
– Moab
Jun 11 '11 at 16:35
@Moab: Or the power circuit is broken...
– Tom Wijsman
Jun 11 '11 at 17:46
1
There was a question similar to this about charging via USB: superuser.com/questions/158398/…
– Simon Sheehan
Jun 11 '11 at 17:49