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So, I’ve been having this weird issue with my HP 4740s. Out of nowhere, the power adapter started getting incredibly hot—like, scary hot. It actually ended up burning out, I think. So, naturally, I grabbed another identical charger from an old laptop I had lying around, but the exact same thing happened. This one started overheating too! Now I’m stuck constantly unplugging it just to let it cool down so I don't fry this one as well. Has anyone ever dealt with this? It’s super strange because I've never had any issues before, and it never used to get this warm. Meanwhile, I tried using a similar setup on my other laptop, an HP 4730s, and everything works perfectly fine without any heat issues at all. I'm honestly a bit worried about blowing another charger, so I'm playing it safe by switching it off every few minutes to let it chill. If anyone has any idea what might be causing this sudden surge in heat, please let me know!