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How can I tell if an AC adapter is compatible with my laptop? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: charging laptop with a diffrent manufacture charger How can I tell if an AC adapter is compatible with my laptop? For example, does the voltage output have to bee the same, ...
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Is it safe to use a power supply with a different laptop? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: charging laptop with a diffrent manufacture charger I have a Dell Vostro 1500 laptop, but unfortunately I lost the power supply in Indianapolis last month. I have a power ...
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Can a 20V 4.51A power supply be used with a computer that requires a 19V 3.42A power supply? [duplicate]

I have a laptop that says it needs a 19V 3.42A power supply. I have a Dell 20V 4.51A power supply. Can I use this power supply with my laptop, or will it destroy the machine?
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can laptop and its adapter be mixed and matched? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Should laptops remain plugged in when their battery is 100% charged? charging laptop with a different manufacturer's charger I was wondering if today's laptops and ...
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Using HP charger on a Dell Inspiron 15R laptop [duplicate]

My Dell Inspiron 15R 5521 charger was stolen from my University desk. I have an old (about 4-5 years old) HP charger of my previous HP laptop. The Dell laptop on the bottom says: 19.5V and 3.34A / ...
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Laptop power adapter output compatibility

I've lost my original power adapter, and I can't find the proper one in any of the stores currently available. I've HP Compaq 6730b, and as per cutratebatteries.com it outputs 18.5V 3.5A. However, I'...
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Is it possible to use a laptop charger in other laptop with different specifications? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Charging laptop with non-original charger Can a 20V 4.51A power supply be used with a computer that requires a 19V 3.42A power supply? Let's say I have my laptop charger ...
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Can I use Different charger: Similar Voltage, lower Amps? [duplicate]

My computer uses at 19.5V 9.23A charger. I would like to use a 19V 4.74A charger on the same laptop. The polarities and connectors are the same. This article is the most comprehensive explanation I'...
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Can I use this third party charger for my Asus laptop? [duplicate]

I recently bought Asus X53E a few weeks ago and I have a third party charger which I bought a few months ago. Can I use the third party charger on my laptop? My Asus charger says 100-240V 1.5A ...
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Will my laptop be ok with this different laptop charger? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Charging laptop with non-original charger How can I tell if an AC adapter is compatible with my laptop? So the original laptop charger broke and I switched to a charger from ...
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Laptop power supply 16V 4.5VA instead of 20V 3.25VA [duplicate]

Can I use 16V 4.5VA IBM Laptop power supply for Lenovo Laptop instead of original one 20V 3.25VA power supply?
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charging laptop with a different adapter charger [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: charging laptop with a different manufacturer's charger I have lost this adapter, Output Voltage: 19V Output Current: 3.95A Input Voltage: 100-240V Wattage : 75W Pin Size:...
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Can I use Different charger: Similar Voltage, lower Amps? [duplicate]

i have an old style philips bluetooth speaker ipad ipod doc but lost the charger. It is a ds7700/98 and the specs say input is 100 to 240 v and 1.5 a and 50/60 htz as well as output 10 v and 3.5 a. I ...
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Charger has fuse busted, could I use this other charger? Details inside [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: charging laptop with a different manufacturer's charger My broke charger outputs at 19V, 4,74A The other older charger outputs at 8.5, however 5,65A I am unsure of the ...
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Can i use a universal laptop charger for +10.8v 4400mah, 47wh [duplicate]

I have a universal laptop adapter with listed voltage that i can set 12v/15v/16/18/19/20/24v.. i want to try it on my asus laptop with battery rating of +10.8v 4400mah, 27wh.. it's an li-ion battery. ...
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