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American Dell Laptop - Ok to use in Ireland ?

allthedoyles · 2009-03-25 22:53:14

My sister brought home a Dell Laptop from New Jersey USA . This laptop was bought in the USA . She is afraid to plug it in , as she has been told that the ESB is America is 110v , while we have 240v here . Does she need to buy a converter , or is it ik to just plug in and use here in Ireland ?

25-03-2009 10:53pm

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My sister brought home a Dell Laptop from New Jersey USA . This laptop was bought in the USA .

She is afraid to plug it in , as she has been told that the ESB is America is 110v , while we have 240v here .

Does she need to buy a converter , or is it ik to just plug in and use here in Ireland ?

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#2 25-03-2009 10:57pm

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What model of Dell is it? Check the adapter and it should tell you what voltages it can handle but the vast majority are dual voltage.

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#3 25-03-2009 11:02pm

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I wont see this laptop until weekend , but will sure check then . Thanks

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#4 26-03-2009 8:23am

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You will be fine, plug it in.

All laptops in the past 7-8 years are dual voltage. I've both purchased laptops in the US and used Irish laptops over there, so there is no problem.

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#5 26-03-2009 9:10am

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Nobody reads the stickies.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56018661&postcount=8

The Adapters label will clearly say what voltages it can accept as input.

eg. on mine here, "INPUT: 100-240V ~2.4A(2,4A) 50-60Hz". Works fine both here and there.

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