Dell Latitude Z a/c charger shuts off when battery is in

Question

Latitude Z 600 minor liquid spill while computer was off and not plugged in- mainly hit the a/c jack - female input of laptop problem then was laptop now ONLY works on a) battery alone without a/c charger or b) a/c alone without battery otherwise with battery in and a/c plugged in the a/c charger shuts off tried starting up on a/c and then plugging in battery BUT NO GOOD - a/c charger cut power - same with the opposite running on battery and then plugging in a/c adaptor - adapter shuts off NO PROBLEM REVEALED ON DIAGNOSTICS - NO OTHER PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER I just replaced the laptop power-in jack - this did not fix problem Can't flash the BIOS which requires both a/c plugged in and battery HELP -

ejn63 · Answer

While it's possible the battery was damaged, it's far more likely the problem is a blown charge circuit on the system board. Next logical step - replace the mainboard. www.parts-people.com/index.php

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