Is this a problem? ( Power adapter)

adamdude · 02-04-2008, 03:55 PM

I recently purchased a Acer Aspire 4315 but whenever i plug it into the mains after about 5 mins the power adapter starts to let out a constant high piched whine and starts to get very hot. After a while it starts to smell a bit like its burning.

The burning smell could just be dust burning from the heat. but is the noise and heat normal?

Thanks for your time.

loudnproud59 · 02-04-2008, 11:06 PM

Your acer adapter will get quite warm but i think from what you have described there is a unnessary load on the adapter does your laptop battery charge and does the laptop work when you have this problem,i think you should get a new adapter before this one causes a fire,and that high pictched whine is caused buy the switching transistor in the adapter being over loaded, do not use your adapter,and do not try to repair it get a new one keep us posted on what happens with the new adapter,you can find them on ebay fairly cheap.

adamdude · 02-05-2008, 02:57 AM

Ok thanks will look into geting a new one soon, thanks.

02-04-2008, 03:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
adamdude Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 OS: XP sp2	Is this a problem? ( Power adapter) I recently purchased a Acer Aspire 4315 but whenever i plug it into the mains after about 5 mins the power adapter starts to let out a constant high piched whine and starts to get very hot. After a while it starts to smell a bit like its burning. The burning smell could just be dust burning from the heat. but is the noise and heat normal? Thanks for your time.

02-04-2008, 11:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
loudnproud59 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 139 OS: win xp pro	Re: Is this a problem? ( Power adapter) Your acer adapter will get quite warm but i think from what you have described there is a unnessary load on the adapter does your laptop battery charge and does the laptop work when you have this problem,i think you should get a new adapter before this one causes a fire,and that high pictched whine is caused buy the switching transistor in the adapter being over loaded, do not use your adapter,and do not try to repair it get a new one keep us posted on what happens with the new adapter,you can find them on ebay fairly cheap.

02-05-2008, 02:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
adamdude Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 OS: XP sp2	Re: Is this a problem? ( Power adapter) Ok thanks will look into geting a new one soon, thanks.