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Re: Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds?

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From wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat)
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Subject Re: Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds?
Date Tue, 2 Dec 2014 15:04:56 +0000 (UTC)
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In article <m5hmim$uo3$1@dont-email.me>, Nonah  <***not@***.com> wrote:
>Over the last year, I've been getting this message when booting up my 
>Dell m1710: "The AC power adapter type cannot be determined.  The system 
>can only boot with a 130 W power adapter or greater.  Strike the F1 key 
>to shutdown.  To resolve this issue, try to reseat the power adapter." 

	Your adaptor (power brick) is either wrong and supplying 
incorrect amperage (I think you get a different message for bad volts)
or has degraded over time - it is, after all, a wear part.

	Buy a new one on Ebay for 20 bucks.

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Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds? Nonah <***not@***.com> - 2014-12-01 07:23 -0500
  Re: Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds? Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2014-12-01 05:12 -0800
    Re: Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds? wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2014-12-02 15:06 +0000
      Re: Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds? Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2014-12-02 09:21 -0800
  Re: Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds? wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2014-12-02 15:04 +0000
    Re: Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds? scarecrow <scarecrow@2000straws.com.com> - 2014-12-02 14:03 -0700
    Re: Dell m1710 power supply message... any workarounds? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2014-12-03 08:05 -0800

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