Recent content by ilrenato

I found the final cause for this issue, short circuit on the board, it is very hard to find a shorted component. I isolated all circuits by removing the solder bridges, around 7 or 8 PJPxxx in the schematics b2f74_Compal_LA-9104P_VAW00_Inspiron_3521.pdf that only learned me that the short did...

I had a lattitude 15R, so no xps. You can easily follow a youtube guide to take it apart and then work you way from the power connector. One thing I did not mention yet in this ticket is the reason why this mosfet dies? All power circuits (DC/DC) get DC though this mosfet, one of them dc/dc...

It is an old topic and probably wont help the topic starter. But for future reference I wanted to add I have the same situation. The power circuit of the Dell is prone to static discharges that kill the mosfets (short circuit) so the power adapter turns off by protection. Repower the external...