I wish I had a more permanent solution, but this works for me. Lower Wattage AC adapter.Posting this as I've not seen my workaround mentioned in my google searches, just lots of discussion of bad jack connections, shorting the AC adapter, etc. Laptop UserBenchmark difference i have a Laptop Charger Problems Solved! The AC power adapter wattage and type cannot be determined my laptop sisnce i bought have never been happy, it tells me THAT the AC power adapter wattage and type cannot bedetermined, t AC Power adapter wattage and type cannot be determined The Ac power adapter wattage and type cannot be determined. You must log in or register to reply here. Being that you already tried with a brand new Dell Ac Adapter, probably the issue is on the Motherboard or on the cable that internally connects the external Ac Adapter plug with the Motherboard. If the system doesn't receive this signal, it shows the error that you mentioned.

I purchased a 45 watt genuine dell replacement but I'm getting the same issue.Īny help on this would be fantastic. I'm having a bios error for my inspiron 16 that says 'dell ac power adapter wattage and type cannot be determined'. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Question of the Week: What should people look for when upgrading their monitor s at home? Click here to ask away! Sidebar Sidebar. Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts Billboard Trophies. New posts New profile posts Latest activity. Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4. Everywhere Threads This forum This thread. Search Everywhere Threads This forum This thread.

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