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Naio
Explorer II
Jun 30, 2015

Is there a way I can safely test ebay laptop charger?

Since my OEM charger killed two laptops (I suspect MSW was the instigato), I am paranoid. I got a 12v charger off ebay. I thought it was cool because it can do a wide range of voltages and plug ty...
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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Jul 01, 2015
Some warts provide 19-volts so testing them is a pain. But if the wart provides the correct voltage as measured with a meter it will not hurt the laptoo battery. If it's a cheap, underpowered wart it will take longer to recharge the battery. Most wall warts only provide 2.5 amps or so. I've seen cheapies develop half that meaning a long time a charging. But check the voltage. It must agree with what is listed on your old wart-brick exactly.

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