Why Is the Laptop Adapter Not Working?

With the advancement in technology, laptops have become essential for everyone. From taking zoom calls to watching your favorite Netflix show overnight, the use of laptops is getting much more addictive.

They are convenient in terms of being portable devices with so much capacity to execute powerful tasks in a few seconds. But the charging technology of laptops hasn’t improved with the passage of time.

It gets quite annoying when you have plugged your charger into your laptop and it still doesn’t charge. Well, find it out here to explore the possible reasons behind it.

Check out the Wall Outlet

You have plugged your charger into your laptop and double-checked both ends are connected properly or probably repeated the procedure multiple times to look for a rabbit hole. Did you check if your wall outlet is properly working? Is it providing the full output to the adapter?

Firstly, double-check if the wall outlet is providing the proper voltage current to ensure whether the fault is in your laptop’s adapter or your wall outlet. Try plugging other devices, this will be the easier way to find out if the power outlet is fully functional.

Nearest Possibilities Your Adapter is Faulty

Time to Update the Battery Drivers

Today’s machines mostly work with the combination of software & hardware. Both work at the backend to produce maximum results. Sometimes, it’s not the hardware reason behind the pain in your butt.

It can be a software bug/error or most probably you haven’t updated your battery drivers. After double-checking everything related to the laptop’s hardware, try updating or reinstalling the battery drivers from the Window’s Device Manager.

Moreover, there’s a known fault related to the charging issues in the Dell machines faced by users across the world.

Mainly the issue was caused by the software, not the hardware, and it raises the possibility that the issue that you assume is a faulty adapter, probably caused by the software.

How to Keep your AC Adapter in Good Condition

Most users (including me) have the habit of bending the cable which results in damage to the charging cable because of strain relief. In order to avoid any damage to the cable, wrap it loosely that will keep the strain relief straight.

Be careful when placing the adapter on the floor as users often tread over cable. Avoid putting something heavy on it as it will cause damage over time.