[olpc-help] charging battery/running with power cord

[Steve Holton]

> So is the power cord port on the laptop bad or could it be the power cord itself?
> 

Sounds like either the AC adapter is bad, or the power cord is broken.

Are you handy with a voltmeter?  Could you test the output from the AC adapter?

Negative to the outer shield, positive on the inner pin.

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