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Many people have discovered an issue with the power adapters on the ASUS netbooks. I’m not sure how many models have this problem, but if you have the power adapter plugged into the wall, and you unplug the other end from the computer, it apparently causes the power adapter to overheat, sometimes almost instantly, and to engage a thermal shutoff. I’ve experienced this myself a few times, but have now learned not to unplug from the computer until after I’ve unplugged from the wall. Some users have reported that after it happens, they place the adapter in the freezer for twenty minutes and it resets and works again. I’ve not resorted to that, but I simply wait a few hours, and it resets.
It’s an annoying problem, but at least you can work around it. Hope this helps.
I have an eee PC 1005HAB and it has the same problem…power cord seems to overheat. I have been using this PC a lot over the last year and have noticed that the a/c cable will not shut down if the battery is installed and fully charged. It’s only when the battery looses most or all of its charge that it shuts off the cable like that, at least on mine. I find this really strange, because it almost makes it seem like the problem is with the PC, instead of the a/c cord, but I’m not sure how that could be.