Charger sparks?

**magnethead** · 06-18-2008, 07:58 PM

Simple question- Why in the world does my laptop charger spark when plugged int? Only the right blade sparks. It does it on all the outlets at home and even down at the college.

TyDeacon · 06-19-2008, 09:57 AM

Could be the charger is at the end of it's life. If you can try another one and see if it does it. If it still does then it could be the dc jack on the mother board.

**Terrister** · 06-19-2008, 12:34 PM

It would be a good idea to replace the power supply before it can damage your laptop.

Does it do this even if the laptop side is unplugged?

**magnethead** · 06-19-2008, 06:09 PM

It's a dv9000nr I just bought a few weeks ago on sale from best buy. Yes it does it regardless.

**TriggerFinger** · 06-19-2008, 06:40 PM

guess what guys... i notice that too. not only my laptop. it does so with my other electric appliances. does static has something to do with it. i noticed this a lot when it's dry (hot/cold regardless) but not when it's hot and humid (LA is hot today).

**magnethead** · 06-19-2008, 07:01 PM

I havent looked enough to notice if any other always-on appliances do it when plugged in. It just concerns me becuase one of the oulets i always plug into is right next to furniture.

**Terrister** · 06-20-2008, 07:29 AM

You could put a switched surge protector in the wall outlet. Keep it off when plugging in the power supply. Then flip it on when everything is in place.

**af3** · 06-20-2008, 11:10 AM

My adapter does it too. It works fine, and I am not worried. If you plug it in fast, you will not notice it.

Just be sure not to fart while plugging it in, or plug it in if you know you have a gas leak in the house.

06-18-2008, 07:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
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06-19-2008, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
TyDeacon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 278 OS: XP	Re: Charger sparks? Could be the charger is at the end of it's life. If you can try another one and see if it does it. If it still does then it could be the dc jack on the mother board. __________________ Tyler Deacon A+ Certified

06-19-2008, 12:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,081 OS: Xp	Re: Charger sparks? It would be a good idea to replace the power supply before it can damage your laptop. Does it do this even if the laptop side is unplugged? __________________

06-19-2008, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,552 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Charger sparks? It's a dv9000nr I just bought a few weeks ago on sale from best buy. Yes it does it regardless. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

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TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Charger sparks? guess what guys... i notice that too. not only my laptop. it does so with my other electric appliances. does static has something to do with it. i noticed this a lot when it's dry (hot/cold regardless) but not when it's hot and humid (LA is hot today). __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-19-2008, 07:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,552 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Charger sparks? I havent looked enough to notice if any other always-on appliances do it when plugged in. It just concerns me becuase one of the oulets i always plug into is right next to furniture. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

06-20-2008, 07:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,081 OS: Xp	Re: Charger sparks? You could put a switched surge protector in the wall outlet. Keep it off when plugging in the power supply. Then flip it on when everything is in place. __________________

06-20-2008, 11:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,168 OS: XP32, the gaming OS. My System	Re: Charger sparks? My adapter does it too. It works fine, and I am not worried. If you plug it in fast, you will not notice it. Just be sure not to fart while plugging it in, or plug it in if you know you have a gas leak in the house.