Vent: I keep seeing techs skip the basic power check on laptops that won't turn on

Had a ThinkPad T14 in yesterday that another shop said needed a new motherboard... it was just a bad AC adapter. I always test with a known-good charger and a multimeter first. How many boards have you guys seen replaced for no reason?

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hollypalmer27d ago

Yep. Always check the simple stuff first.

the_shane26d ago

Tbh it's the best advice. Spent an hour on a problem once and it was just unplugged.