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US laptop power supply?

Cianos · 2005-06-22 11:23:18

Hi, Thinking about getting a US lappy from eBay. Whats the story with the power supply? Its a Dell one, and I see in another thread that Dells can automatically switch the voltage or whatever? Is this 100% reliable to actually work properly? And with the plug being different, is that just a matter of getting an…

22-06-2005 11:23am

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Cianos

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Hi,
Thinking about getting a US lappy from eBay. Whats the story with the power supply? Its a Dell one, and I see in another thread that Dells can automatically switch the voltage or whatever? Is this 100% reliable to actually work properly? And with the plug being different, is that just a matter of getting an international plug adapter, or just changing the plug head?
Thanks

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#2 22-06-2005 12:01pm

Darwin

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I think your question has been answered already here ?

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#3 22-06-2005 12:04pm

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When I moved home with a few computers (incl an IBM Thinkpad) I simply cut the US plugs off and replaced them with Irish ones.
For the laptop I might have had to use a multimeter to confirm that I was connecting the write live/neutral wires.

For the PCs I did the same but could have easily purchased new cables as the computer end is generic.

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#4 22-06-2005 12:20pm

Cianos

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Yes sorry about the similar threads. but I was asking about the voltage...we have 220 volts and the US is 110 volts, yeah? So would I need to get a convertor or something like that. Apparently they are bulky and heavy.

"most if not all AC adaptors are multi-voltage."

Could you explain this further please?

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#5 22-06-2005 1:45pm

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"most if not all AC adaptors are multi-voltage."

Could you explain this further please?

It just means the adaptor will auto sense the input voltage - it really is a case of plug and play. I simply removed the US plug from mine and fitted an Irish plug - you don't even have to do this, your local DIY store will probably sell US 2-pin to UK/Irish 3-pin adaptors for 2 or 3 euros. If you're worried about an ebay purchase, simply ask the seller does the adaptor support voltages in the range 100-240V.

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#6 22-06-2005 1:48pm

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I got a step-up converter in powercity for about €30.....little bigger than your usual 2-way plug adaptor

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#7 22-06-2005 1:55pm

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As Darwin said, most laptop power supplies are 100-240vac as theyre switchmode and detect whats coming in. Id be more concerned getting hit by customs or the transport costs than the power supply!

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#8 22-06-2005 2:13pm

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Seller said it will work on our voltage grand.
Think I will go for it.

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