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soandos
soandos
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It should be "safe", in that it won't harm your computer, and it should power your computer computerlaptop, but it may be enough difference that your computer won't charge it'sits battery. Laptop makers sometimes build the devices to be pickier about charger voltages than they need to be, specifically to "encourage" you to buy replacement chargers directly from them (at inflated prices, of course).

It should be "safe", in that it won't harm your computer, and it should power your computer computer, but it may be enough difference that your computer won't charge it's battery. Laptop makers sometimes build the devices to be pickier about charger voltages than they need to be, specifically to "encourage" you to buy replacement chargers directly from them (at inflated prices, of course).

It should be "safe", in that it won't harm your computer, and it should power your laptop, but it may be enough difference that your computer won't charge its battery. Laptop makers sometimes build the devices to be pickier about charger voltages than they need to be, specifically to "encourage" you to buy replacement chargers directly from them (at inflated prices, of course).

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Joel Coehoorn
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It should be "safe", in that it won't harm your computer, and it should power your computer computer, but it may be enough difference that your computer won't charge it's battery. Laptop makers sometimes build the devices to be pickier about charger voltages than they need to be, specifically to "encourage" you to buy replacement chargers directly from them (at inflated prices, of course).