New Adapter Power Supply - Help!
Loubee
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Ok, so it seems that my guinea pigs have eaten through the power supply lead to my Asus X501A which means I need a new one.
However, do I have to buy one that specifically mentions my model or can I just go with one that has the same pin size? My current (old) one was 100-240v but - and this may be a completely stupid question - what would happen if I bought one with a lower voltage?
(If that is a stupid question, please don't judge me too harshly!)
However, do I have to buy one that specifically mentions my model or can I just go with one that has the same pin size? My current (old) one was 100-240v but - and this may be a completely stupid question - what would happen if I bought one with a lower voltage?
(If that is a stupid question, please don't judge me too harshly!)
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pretty sure you know a lower power one would not work but it's a free country after all
Didn't even think of ebay though
Much more important however is the OUTPUT it provides. That is the one that will either power your laptop correctly, blow it up or blow up the PSU. Well perhaps blow a fuse
You need to find a replacement with the same voltage rating as your existing one and at least equal current (Amps) rating, current can be higher but avoid a lower rating.
For example if your existing PSU is 20V(olts) at 3A(mps) then a replacement spec'ed at 20V 4A will work but one spec'ed at 20V 2A probably won't. Similarly one spec'ed at 15V at 3A won't work either.
If the PSU only states a wattage but your PSU does not simply multiply the voltage by the current to get watts. So using the above example 20V at 3A is 60W. So a 20V 80W PSU would be OK.
Using a higher current/wattage PSU won't harm the laptop, It is the laptop not the PSu that determines how much current/wattage it consumes. The PSU merely has to be able to provide at least that current/wattage.
Another tip is to enter your exact laptop model name and number into Google, Amazon and eBay, a suitable adaptor will generally be shown.
Thanks for all the help everyone
(but you'll have to bring it to me.)
If so buy a cheap one from china
Otherwise make sure you get one located in the UK!