Naturally, I am referring to my old laptop which I’ve named “cyankon”. Since fall of 2009, it was having power issues. Even though it was plugged in, it would constantly switch between battery and A/C, as if it was being plugged and unplugged constantly. I originally thought this was caused by the power adapter – it looked fried on the end, and it was probably at its end of life. Hell, it needed to be repaired once. I wasn’t able to purchase a new adapter until the other day. I received it today, and used it. Same problem. This time, when I tried taking the adapter out of the jack, the end was stuck in there. It had melted in the jack. So, this rendered the new adapter useless, as well as the laptop itself. I managed to get the tip out, and it took the metal piece inside the jack with it.
I’m hoping to be able to get a refund for the power adapter. And as for the laptop itself, I will need to perform surgery. It needs a new power jack, and a new adapter. At least, that’s what I think. Since laptop repair is a bitch, I’m going to wait on that. When I get my tax refund, I am going to get a new case for my main PC.
Maybe someday, I can bring new life to this laptop.