Laptop Power Supply Temperature

I have a Gateway laptop - only a year and a half old.

I recently had some static electricity problems with it that caused it not to fully boot. I rectified that issue, but I noticed that the temperature of the "brick" part of the power supply gets quite warm Not quite too hot to touch, but much warmer than my other laptop power supplies.

I never really noticed the temperature before. Do temperatures vary with power supplies? Can this damage the laptop itself? It seems to be functioning / charging normally other than the temperature of the brick..

Thanks
wInGnuT

Hello,

It is normal for a power adapter to be slightly warm, but if it is actually hot enough to be noticeable, then there may be an issue. I would suggest contacting Gateway technical support and see if they will replace it--they may do so, even if it is outside the warranty period.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky