T61 constantly freezing when plugged in, works on battery power

Hi,
Recently I had my hard drive replaced at an authorized ThinkPad computer center. Things have been working fine for over a month. Recently, I have had the same problem with my laptop. When it is running on battery power, everything works smoothly. Once I plug it in to charge, everything locks up and freezes within 10 seconds without fail. This occurs every time. Even if I put my T61 to sleep or hibernate it, and then start charging, it will not work. I am forced to unplug it and take out the battery and try again. If I start with the computer off but plugged in and boot up Vista, it will either not start up or freeze once I log-in.
Thank you for help in advance.

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