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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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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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Dropped HDD seems to be working fine with Windows, makes clicking noise when connected to Raspberry Pi 5
I dropped my External HDD (WD My Passport 5TB) while unplugging it from my Windows PCs USB port. Drop height was about 1m/3ft and it fell on the floor immediately after USB was disconnected. I'm ...
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USB is not showing in 'lsusb', and the USB keyboard is not working in GRUB; but the keyboard works in the BIOS
I have a Dell laptop (Vostro Notebook 5590) with Arch Linux installed on it. I didn't use it for around 20 days (I powered it on a few times just to update it via sudo pacman -Syu, but I never ...
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4G WiFi dongle only works with certain power sources
I have a USB 4G dongle that broadcasts a WiFi hotspot.
When plugged into a laptop, or a wall socket USB charger, it works and broadcasts a network.
When plugged into a car USB or cigarette lighter-USB ...
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SATA/SSD 2.5'' to USB laptop connection dont show up
I have several 2.5'' SATA/SSD disks that I want to read in a laptop.
I bought a common SATA/SSD to USB 3.0 adapter but most don't show up and they are silent (no spinning)
I strongly suspect the ...
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USB HUB buzzing noise when power connected to same charger as laptop
My laptop is powered using a 3rd party GaN charger which provide 2 more (typec-max65w, typea-max18w) charge ports for convenience. I have a usb3.1g2 hub connect to my laptop's dedicated type-C port. ...
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100w USB-C to DC power adapter charging issues
I've been encountering some issues with a custom charging setup for my Razer Blade 15 laptop. My blade is a 2020 model that does not support USB-C charging. I wanted a more compact solution than the ...
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Can a motherboard's USB controller / port be damaged if an externally powered USB cable is plugged into a powered USB port? [duplicate]
I mistakenly plugged a USB cable into a powered USB-C port on my laptops motherboard that was concurrently plugged into a 5V 2A USB to Wall AC adapter. Nothing seemed to happen at the time but could ...
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Gigabyte B760 Gaming A AX motherboard - USB not charging
The USBs of the Gigabyte B760 motherboard only charge the connected iPad when the computer is powered off (and also not always). When powered on, it does not charge.
I found the Gigabyte on-off charge ...
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Can a non-detachable USB-C charging cable from a laptop charger be extended?
I have an Acer Swift 3 laptop that charges from a 65W USB-C wall charger it came with. The cable is ~4ft long, but I need it to be a foot longer to comfortably reach the laptop on my desk. ...
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What could be causing this erratic power/voltage behavior with USB ports on a desktop PC?
In short, I am having issues with what looks like to be power management of USB devices by my computer. I have had the following symptoms pretty much since I bought it in November 2021.
When I connect ...
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Computer is frying all USB devices that are connected
My computer specs are as follows. The computer is almost 1 year old. It is custom built:
Motherboard: ASUS h510m-a
OS: Windows 11
PSU: EVGA 500BR
In the past hour, I have connected multiple mice and ...
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Laptop dead from overvolted usb-c
Laptop is EVGA SC17
Usb-c 3.1 (non thunderbolt)
Battery 3.7v 550mah
Ok so i stupidly was hotwiring a battery to charge via my laptops usb-c port, I know i should have used my powersupply or even a usb ...
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