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MikeAqua

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#147239 13-Jun-2014 10:12
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My laptop (Toshiba Portege) power supply makes a high pitched un pleasant (almost painful) whistling noise whenever it is powered on and connected to the laptop. 

If I unplug it from the laptop it stops, but obviously this isn't sustainable all day.

Anyone know a fix?

Machine is out of warranty.






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  #1064715 13-Jun-2014 10:19
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Buy a new power supply. 
Not worth fixing TBH....





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  #1064744 13-Jun-2014 10:45
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Sounds like something funny going on in PSU land, had a similar thing with a Dell laptop, was in extended warranty, low level electrical hum, told Dell that I wasn't happy with it and had a replacement on my doorstep the next day.

The good laptop power supplies are pretty easy to find as xpd says, just replace it.

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