Recent content by Jakkin

Will do. Thanks for the help!

I tried the procedure exactly as the video showed. Unfortunately, it didn't work. :-/ My end goal, though, isn't to get the computer to charge. The issue I want to resolve is the CPU throttling itself because it can't get enough power from the motherboard. If the battery charges, its a plus for...

I've tested the original charger with the laptop and I've tested several other chargers (all of them Dell chargers). I make sure that they match the power requirements for the laptop (19.5v 4.62 amps). It doesn't matter which charger I use, I'll still get this error.

I was having difficulty with my Vostro 1500 and I finally found out, thanks to Wicked Mystic, that it was due to my computer not getting enough power to the CPU. I've tested his theory and found that my computer would work to its full capacity when running on battery power, but if I plugged in...

That's what I've heard. I've already taken it apart completely and put it back together (I'm typing up this message on the laptop so I didn't destroy it ;) ) so I do have a little laptop hardware experience (not much though :-/ ). I'll take a look into it and see if there's anything I can...

Is it repairable or is the computer just dying? (I've been suspecting that its been getting beyond its years. It is about 7 years old.)

I have a Vostro 1500 that I got from my uncle a year or so back. He isn't the most techy person, mostly using the laptop to search the internet and keep pictures from his job (as medical personnel). Since then, I've wiped the computer, and placed Windows XP on it for a while, upgrading to 7...