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My laptop (a Dell Inspiron) has started boot looping after I Connected a 12v power source to my Arduino that was connected to my laptop [closed]

My Dell Inspiron has started boot looping after I connected a 12v power source to my Arduino that was connected to my laptop. I was trying to run a DC motor using the L293D motor controller, and I was ...
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Dell Inspiron 15 power cable port is loose; what are my options?

My Dell Inspiron 15 laptop power cord has been yanked and jerked so many times that the interior plug has come loose, and now it is increasingly difficult to plug in the power cord. (I suppose that's ...
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Laptop needing a more powerful power supply?

I have chosen a laptop to use both for university use and gaming: Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IMH9. It is quite expensive and has great specs and features, but unfortunately has a major flaw. According to one ...
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Will some laptops not boot without the proper charger?

So, I'm the person who asked about that Compaq Presario 2500 laptop. Well, guess what I found at another garage (well, it was smack dab in the middle of our local copy/paste American city) sale? ...
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Why is my CPU always at 150+ watts power usage

I just bought a new motherboard for my Alienware x17 r1 and everything seems to be working just fine but then for some reason I noticed that my CPU was being throttled. Reset the system and everything ...
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20V from Dell Precision 3581 USB C/Thunderbolt 4 Port with Power Delivery

USB-PD provides up to 100W of power through the USB-C Port, so I wanted to use 20V power from my Laptop to power my device. According to the data on the Dell homepage regarding the ports, they are ...
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Laptop power button not working but battery discharge pinhole button is starting the computer, what might be the issue here?

I have an Acer Aspire A515-51G, the issue is suddenly the power button has stopped working, the battery is charging, but the pinhole that they have given; pressing it, actually starts the computer; ...
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Battery life of a MSI

I have an MSI Creator 15 A10UET-222NL that I have had for about 3 years. For some time now, I have been experiencing the problem that the battery life of my laptop is only about 1.5 hours without the ...
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Is there enough evidence that this USB-C power bank works with my laptop as per the specification and not harming my laptop? [closed]

I recently purchased a HP ProBook 440 14 inch G9 Notebook PC. According to the specifications, user manual, and user guide that came with the unit, as well as the USB-C power connector port symbol on ...
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Is it safe to replace a 11.25V laptop battery with 11.1V or 10.8V?

I need a replacement battery for an older laptop that originally came with an 11.25V Li-ion battery (presumably 3 cells at 3.75V each). The batteries I found online mostly have a nominal voltage of 11....
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Power supply problems

I recently had a laptop that would not boot a range of things. It would not boot the existing installation of windows for the SSD. It would not boot Ubuntu from a USB. It would not boot the OEM ...
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Laptop Docking Station not detecting HDMI Monitor when connected via type C cord

I have a Lenovo Legion laptop and a dell monitor. Also have seperate keyboard and mouse which i use for gaming. I bought the Dock by Honeywell(https://amzn.eu/d/1gtN4ZN), which comes with a small Type ...
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Dell Latitude not charging over USB-C PD 3.1 when powered on. It can charge, but only when I power it off

I have a somewhat weird problem where my Latitude 7300 won't charge over USB-C port when powered on with a specific non-Dell charger; I can charge the Latitude, but only when I power it off. The ...
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Dell Inspiron 15-5558 - A battery with low health is detected, charged, but not used

I've been using Dell Inspiron 15-5558 laptop for more than 8 years without replacing the battery (cause I've been mostly using AC charger only) and today I've encountered an issue when the laptop has ...
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Connect plug to plug for laptop

Is it OK to Laptop PSU -> Plug-1 -> Plug-2 -> Wall Socket? Problem: Plug 1 can accept PSU forks, but its forks are too thick for Wall Socket. Plug 2 fits in Wall Socket, but cannot accept PSU ...
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