Re: Using a lower-current adaptor with my laptop

From: Papa (bikingis_at_my.fun)
Date: 06/08/04 

Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 00:22:53 GMT

You are putting your laptop at risk if you use a power adapter that was not
specified by the laptop manufacturer.

"eug k" <wired_au@change-this-to-ho.tmail.com> wrote in message
news:ca1igo$gms$1@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au...
> hi,
>
> I'm after a smaller/lighter adaptor for my thinkpad. The
> laptop is rated at 16V, 3.36A. There's one that I'm
> looking at that is rated at 16V, 2.2A. It also looks
> a fair bit smaller. What I'm wondering is, can I safely
> use it with my laptop?
>
> I get about three hours use on a 3.1AH battery, so the
> actual current consumption is nowhere near 3.36A I'm
> assuming. It also takes quite a long time to recharge,
> so the charging current can't be too high either.
> Apart from the coax power plug which may be different, is
> there anything i'm missing out?
>
> it's a thinkpad 240x, the adaptor's for another thinkpad.
>
>
> thanks!
>
> --
>

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