Does anybody know if it possible to power a laptop directly from the mains adapter without the battery fitted?
The reason that I want to do this is that I suspect the laptop's battery is no longer useable and may be preventing it from starting properly. The voltage across the battery terminals is approximately 0.1V and the mains adapter output is approximately 19V DC. It is a Sony laptop, serial number PCG-FX301/PCG-962C.
After pressing the on button the POST usually completes without error but everything shuts down again before fully starting Windows.
Best regards,
nosbm
The reason that I want to do this is that I suspect the laptop's battery is no longer useable and may be preventing it from starting properly. The voltage across the battery terminals is approximately 0.1V and the mains adapter output is approximately 19V DC. It is a Sony laptop, serial number PCG-FX301/PCG-962C.
After pressing the on button the POST usually completes without error but everything shuts down again before fully starting Windows.
Best regards,
nosbm