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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by hooterbif
I am running a Dell M4600 Precision Mobile Workstation with 180W power adapter. The simple act of plugging in the power transformer (without the laptop even connected to the other end) made the green light go off. So, it doesn't matter if I pull out my battery. I guess that the transformer running in idle alone draws too much power.
Good lord 'n' butter! What the bleedin' heck does your laptop do that requires a 180W power adapter? I mean... sure, "Mobile Workstation", but does it have a toaster?
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