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It's an IBuyPower "Valkyrie CZ-17".

UPDATE: I received the new (but used) power adapter (Targus brand) and tested it with a multimeter: 19.18V. Much better, yes? And I shut down my computer while it was on battery after being connected to the "defective" adapter. As predicted, the laptop would not turn back on, in any combination...

I see. Also, when I said "retail" adapter, I meant the one that came with the computer. "Stock" would have been a better word. The stock adapter is still alive and is the one I replaced with the low-current universal adapter during my first technician visit. The universal is the one that melted...

Thanks for the responses! It is a 9-cell Li-ion battery. And thanks for the info about not fully charging it, I strive to keep things in as optimal condition as possible. I just purchased a new Targus Universal adapter, this time with the full 180W (19V), instead of the previous one...

Story time, thanks for reading! See if you can solve my "riddle"... So I bought a like-new (not refurbished) IBuyPower laptop from eBay and used it with no issues for 4 months. I keep the fully charged battery out of the computer and always run using the ac adapter only. One day I noticed that...