Laptop dies when AC outlet is turned off.
My laptop is plugged into a GE surge protected electrical outlet strip. The laptop battery is charged. The laptop will run more than 1/2 hour on the battery. If I unplug the AC power cord direct at ...
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I'll go out on a limb here.
1. You unplug when on the PC switches to battery.
2. You turn on the computer when not plugged in and it works on battery.
3. The power strip is turned off and PC shuts down instantly.
Makes no sense but it could be the PC mother board that's where the logic is to determine the power source.
Switching to another strip and ac outlet to test will tell you a lot. The strip or outlet could be putting out low voltage say 95V and that may be fooling the pc to shut off when is turned off.
1. You unplug when on the PC switches to battery.
2. You turn on the computer when not plugged in and it works on battery.
3. The power strip is turned off and PC shuts down instantly.
Makes no sense but it could be the PC mother board that's where the logic is to determine the power source.
Switching to another strip and ac outlet to test will tell you a lot. The strip or outlet could be putting out low voltage say 95V and that may be fooling the pc to shut off when is turned off.
