Fujitsu Lifebook AH531 power fix 

The AH531 is an amazing laptop... I still use mine daily and its been so easy to fix any issues I've had with it over the years - and I am a rank amateur when it comes to fixing computers... Owning this PC has taught me so much about the various components... Mind you at this stage its a bit like Trigger's broom as I have replaced the HDD with an SSD; Replaced the cd drive with a HDD bay; Upped the memory and swapped the i3 processor for an i7; Changed the WiFi card for one that could receive a 5ghz signal; and swapped the usb daughter board after the original one broke... The only thing I haven't fixed on it is a broken USB port on the motherboard, which needs soldering back on.

You made this video 6 years ago, I just used it in Jan 2022 to fix my laptop. Thank you so very much. Lifesaver!

One of the most instructional videos on RU-vid. Fantastic.

The soft music saved me having a heart attack, and it was going so well until 14.48 when you said "put back together".I will give it a go. About the clearest video I have ever seen, thank you.

Fantastic detailed step by step video. Thank you very much. With the help of your video I was able to get my lifebook running again and it wasn't difficult at all thanks to you !!! I'm very grateful !

Thank you! After buying new battery and then new charger to no avail, finally tried this and this was the problem! All sorted now, thanks.

Thank you so much for the video bro! Helped me solve the exact same problem, and now my computer is fixed and running perfectly. Much appreciated

Thank you very much for the instructional video! It saved my mother-in-law's AH531 regardless her laptop had a different situation. There was nothing wrong with the DC connector inside the laptop. When turning on, the power blue light was on for 2 seconds then it went off. I followed the whole process except soldering the wire, and I cleaned up all dust. The laptop is working again.

This video was a great help to me the exact same thing happened to my lifebook AH531 thank you very much you must have spent hours making the video. Once again many thanks

Thank you for this. After buying a new cable that didn't work i thought i'd see if anyone else had this problem. Turns out the do. Thank you for a really easy to follow guide.

Thank you buddy, just fixed my laptop. First time to open it up like this. I hope your kindness will be rewarded somehow.

Thank you man you saved my laptop , this tutorial work on Fujitsu lifebook AH512.

Thank you so much for this video have been searching for this.

Thanks so much for this video. Very well explained and helpful. Just saved me so much time!

Great guide, this saved my laptop!! Had no eperiences at all so it took some hours...

Thanks ! I love you ! I have the exact same problem, and now my computer is fixed and running perfectly, better than before :D ! Thanks you so much !

Thanks buddy, i didnt believe but worked. Million thanks

Great tutorial, just soldered the cable... you're great!

I have a similar laptop, though I do not have the issue, it was great to watch this well put together guide, it was slow and detailed and easy to follow even for someone dense like me, great job bro

Thank you so much ! I have the exact same laptop with the same issue. Fixed and working again.

Bro you're the best RU-vidr!

Thanks. Worked perfectly! :)

I was convinced that this could not be the fault with my laptop as it was never abused by pulling the power cable out in the way I have seen done by other laptop users, therefore it had to be a power chip etc ? Nevertheless I stripped it down using this brilliant video and found that the cables had parted from the back of the socket. Having looked at the evidence (as well as all of these comments on this page) I am convinced that this is a manufacturing fault and should have been addressed by Fujitsu.

Exceptional video on the Fujitsu Laptop's design philosophy. Users can easily remove dust and fluff around the fan and air intake and ventilation parts.

The other day my Fujitsu Lifebook AH531 was running fine....until,without warning, it suddenly just stopped charging. The plugged in charger was connected to the mains, it still showed LIVE (& I tested it with a multimeter & the charger was still putting charging output at around 19v or so). But the laptop was STILL refusing to charge.... The battery soon died & in the end I had a totally dead laptop that refused to charge up on all batteries!. A quick google search brought me to this, (your You Tube page), & I thought, 'well, I have nothing to lose, so I gave it a try'. I followed it step by step.....& lo & behold I soon found a broken red wire sneakily hidden within the heat shrink sleeving on the charging port. I quickly repaired it & reconnected it by means of Flux/Solder/Heat Sleeving etc & thankfully I now have a fully operational Laptop. You have saved me a few quid, thanks pal. Spot on!...this repair works! Thanks once again.....Subbed!

100% SUCCEFFFUL. many many thanks to you.

Nice, really helpful!

Tysm! It worked!💖💖

thank you .It was wonderful

благодарю автора! уже второй раз выручает видео))

Perfect... 1000 thank yous man

Very useful, same problem with my AH531

Thanks for sharing. Amount of time to repair was 10 min, watching your video first. :)

thank you very much!! :)

Another success here. I soldered a few millimeters of additional wire to the lead so it wouldn't be strained.

Nice one buddy. I managed to get to the power socket and get it charging again. I'll be more careful about rolling over the end of the power cable with my chair in future

Thanks very much

I have same problem, thank you

Gracias, me sirvió mucho.

For people searching for the cable: Official parts number: LPJ1630FU Compatible partnumbers: CP483553-XX and DD0FS6AD00. I bought a DD0FS6AD00 cable as it was way cheaper than the official part and it is a perfect match for my A531 (so NOT aH531) but I'm 100% certain that it will also fit that perfectly.

Thank You BrO

Thanks :)

Hi ,i have 2 Lifebooks A502 & A512 ..if i press the Power button is only blinking the Power-LED ..no Power On ..any idea ?

As a follow up , I changed the hard drive to SSD some years back and start up was quicker, and even even faster after the free upgrade to Win 10

I wonder if this could be whats up with mine. I assumed it was the charger as if i hold the plug at a certain way it works. Brought a new charger and it made no difference so i guess its the port. Think i will be taking mine apart very soon. "edit" Took me just under an hour and yes, that red wire just fell off the port, soldered on and all sorted now, so a big thank you for this. Glad i came across it as i was going to order a new charging port. As with any laptop when its apart, take the fan off and clean it and the metal grill thingy out of dust as they always get clogged up over time. Once again, thank you, much appreciated.

You have just saved my wife's laptop a way to service repair center. Is there any way how I can send you 10 Euros as a thank you? Seriously.

thanks

Hey there, i have the EXACT same laptop as that. When i turn it on i just have a WHITE screen. completely white. i can't do anything with it, although after about 2 mins, the screen goes black, then white again, and then i can use the Fn keys and turn the brightness up and down. Just as a Note, I can't even use an External monitor. Or maybe i don't know how to enable it. Can you plug your Laptop into an external monitor with a HDMI cable, restart the laptop, and tell me which buttons i have to press to get the other screen to come on. As when i try it nothing works, it just stays White. Can you help?

hello.whats this fix for?thank you

Спасибо автору, починил. Точно такая же неисправность.

спасибо большое очень хорошее видео с вашей помощью починил ноутбук!

my Laptop have others problem , sometime shut down automatically , what can i do , sirr???

Thanks

Will this work for my ah530 almost same I think?

thanks just did the same...

I tried this but power putton dont light on but the charger lights up orange . I tried 2vtimes now. Dont know what the problem is

Hello. Did you disassembled AH530, i am curious where is located the bluetooth board?! Great DIY !

I have Lifebook ah532, it is showing problems for charging, I have replaced with new battery. Now the problem is that for every recharge I need to remove and replace the battery again and again. The laptop is working fine when plugged in without battery. The battery won't get recharged as normal when we plugged, but when I remove and replace it starts getting recharge.

I just did this. Thanks ! My laptop is back charging again ! However my laptops takes more time to start up and also freezes a lot. Has this happened to anyone ??

Thanks for a great video. However I run into one PROBLEM. I cannot remove the optical R/W unit. After removing the one screw the unit is still tight in. Cannot take it out! It looks so easy in the video, but for me it is stuck in the laptop. HELP!

the hand model guy from "the Zohan" :-)

Hello dainia I have Fujitsu life book s6520 it has problem that it showing charging but its not turn on..tell me solution buddy

Ive tried this and im getting 19volts with the charger plugged into the lead but when i connect the lead to the motherboard the charger flashes and when i check voltage its down to around 2volts . Any ideas cheers

where is bios?/

Well there's 26 minutes I can't get back

Thanks a lot!

thanks

Hey there, i have the EXACT same laptop as that. When i turn it on i just have a WHITE screen. completely white. i can't do anything with it, although after about 2 mins, the screen goes black, then white again, and then i can use the Fn keys and turn the brightness up and down. Just as a Note, I can't even use an External monitor. Or maybe i don't know how to enable it. Can you plug your Laptop into an external monitor with a HDMI cable, restart the laptop, and tell me which buttons i have to press to get the other screen to come on. As when i try it nothing works, it just stays White. Can you help?

Hey there, i have the EXACT same laptop as that. When i turn it on i just have a WHITE screen. completely white. i can't do anything with it, although after about 2 mins, the screen goes black, then white again, and then i can use the Fn keys and turn the brightness up and down. Just as a Note, I can't even use an External monitor. Or maybe i don't know how to enable it. Can you plug your Laptop into an external monitor with a HDMI cable, restart the laptop, and tell me which buttons i have to press to get the other screen to come on. As when i try it nothing works, it just stays White. Can you help?