Re: Gateway MA7 laptop won't charge or run off of A/C

I have similar problem but slightly different scenario. Gateway MA7, works fine with charged battery. But as soon as plug in AC Adapter, burning smell comes. Took it apart, measured the resistance on board on DC + and - pins, it shows about 20 ohm. Which represents some kind of short. On a healthy MB, it should be around 10k. Then, I started examining components, one by one. .1 micro F caps, 2 of them, next to DC jack, took them off teh board, tested with cap meters, showed good. the 10k tiny resistor, tested good. The inductor...