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AC power adapter gets really hot

Jan 13, 2005 10:42AM PST

hey guys
i have a quick Q.
i have a compaq r3000z. new. i use it like crazy.
more often than not, when i charge the battery in this thing, the power adaptor "brick" gets real hot. for instance now it is real hot. I usually stop charging when my battery is full and plug it in when i reach my critical level which i have set to 20%.

does anyone know antying about this. am i doing something wrong? usual use for me is doing online coarses. nothing fancy shmancy.

thanks
quadmd@yahoo.com

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Try to charge battery when notebook is off when possible
Jan 13, 2005 12:14PM PST

The HP/Compaq A/C bricks get much hotter when you are BOTH using the notebook AND charging the battery.

I have a Pentium M Compaq X1000/HPZT3000 which runs much cooler than your Compaq R3000 but it is the same issue.

If you have to charge it while using it just make sure you have the A/C brick in a well ventilated area (preferably on a hard surface not the carpet) and make sure the A/C cord is not crimped.

If you can charge the battery when you are not using the notebook this is preferable and you will notice a pronounced difference in the heat of the A/C brick when you are doing one or the other but not both functions at once.

You can confirm this at R3000forums.com --your dedicated user forum.

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excellent advise
Jan 14, 2005 5:44AM PST

thanks very mcuh for the advise.
also, thanks for the link to the dedicated forum. that is the forum i have been looking for! i will use it for a lot of info. smart people on there.
thanks again.

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Google is the answer for discovering links quickly
Jan 14, 2005 7:41AM PST

Keep in mind you can find reviews and posts on other forums as well you are not aware about by doing a google search.

The forum I pointed you to is the decicated user forum you want to go to first but you can find many other forums that also have posts using Google