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Discussions tagged with 'power brick' on WindowsForum.com focus on laptop power adapter issues, particularly unexpected shutdowns when connected to the power brick. Users report problems with Dell Studio 1555 laptops shutting down while plugged in, even with a battery installed. Common troubleshooting includes checking the power adapter wattage (e.g., using a 90W adapter on a laptop originally requiring 65W), verifying clean Windows 10 installations on older hardware, and ruling out operating system incompatibility. The tag covers hardware-related power delivery problems, adapter compatibility, and diagnostic steps for resolving power brick failures.
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    Laptop shuts down on power brick

    Hey there, My dell studio 1555 has started to shut down when either connected exclusively or connected with battery latched inning. There is no issue in charging the battery. What could be the problem? Its a used laptop which I purchased few days back , was on windows 7, have installed win 10...
    • harishf1
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    • adapter battery charging clean install cortana dell diagnostics hardware incompatibility installation laptop power brick power supply shutdown support used device windows 10
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