Recent content by thomaswp

Can the charging circuit be replaced independently on a Studio 1555? Doesn't look like they sell and independent DC board for 1555 (see here). My impression was that without a lot of electrical experience the only way to repair a charging circuit would be to bring it into a shop or replace the...

Hey, so I replaced the DC power port (like this one)., and not much changed. The charging light came on white for 1/2 a second and then went off. Then it stopped reacting altogether, just like the last one. If it's not the port, is there anything it could be short of the motherboard? I don't...

I've got a Dell Studio 1555, about 7 years old. In short, when I plug in the AC power, the charging light comes on white for 1-3 seconds and then goes off. The the computer can run on battery power, but that's run out, and it won't run on AC power. The longer story is that I stopped using the...