buy in America use here?

sinjin_smythe

Just wondering if i bought a laptop in the states could i use it here? Cause some people have been saying you cant they use a different power supply then us but others say no its fine ? Does anyone here know?

padraigf

America uses a different voltage to us. they use 115v. If you get a different charger for it youre set.

smorton

&smaplin electronics, €15.99 until the end of the month, UK to USA voltage converter, order code RS59. out of stock until prob the end of the week in blanchardstown centre in dublin. i work there

http://maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=31899&TabID=1&source=15&WorldID=&doy=7m1

John R

It is possible no converter will be needed as some PSUs can deal with both voltages. It will be written on the PSU either way.

Snowbat

Practically all laptops come with a dual-voltage power supply that you can use here. Check the power supply label - if it says 110-240V AC you just need to fit an Irish plug, or use a US to 3 pin plug adapter, or you can swap the power supply lead out for a local one if it is detachable and uses a standard connector.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=206239
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=211967

Lydesia

Most PSU's can switch currency, as the US uses 115v @ 60 hz (i think) But if it dosent you can easily buy a stepdown transformer.

unkel

Yes most can. Found this out myself recently and was pleasantly surprised

So go ahead, buy in the US and save yourself a fortune

sinjin_smythe

yeah thanks so i think ill get a sony vaio

godfrey

smorton wrote:

&smaplin electronics, €15.99 until the end of the month, UK to USA voltage converter, order code RS59. out of stock until prob the end of the week in blanchardstown centre in dublin. i work there

http://maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=31899&TabID=1&source=15&WorldID=&doy=7m1

be very careful using voltage converters. cheap ones output a modified sinewave instead of a pure sinewave and will fry anything with a transformer, eg; laptop power supply

ADO

ChRoMe

If you arnt sure what your doin (and you aint if your posting here) Be very very carefull even if 110-220 is written on it i'd use the converter. Just putting a irish plug on it if you dont have much experience is a very f|_|cking bad idea

zilog_jones

It shouldn't be a problem - pretty much all modern PC hardware that runs off the mains use multi-voltage adaptors. Desktop PCs and monitors always have, every modern laptop I've seen comes with one, and I've transformers for a scanner, printer and zip drive right under me all saying 100-240V.

The mains cord is usually detachable from the transformer (don't know about Vaios exactly), so if does say something like "100-240V" on it all you need to do is change the cord with one with an Irish plug (you can buy them for under a fiver).

Infini

zilog_jones wrote:

The mains cord is usually detachable from the transformer (don't know about Vaios exactly), so if does say something like "100-240V" on it all you need to do is change the cord with one with an Irish plug (you can buy them for under a fiver).

I've a Vaio lappy myself and Yes it is detachable