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    45W charger instead of 65W

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by -Lumo-, Apr 21, 2010.

  1. -Lumo-

    -Lumo- Newbie

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    Hi,

    My laptop charger (Acer Aspire 5720) has broken. Are the cheap replacements on eBay reliable or a waste of money?

    The original one is 65W, however until the replacement arrives the only one I can bowwow is 45W.

    Can I use this without the battery in (to stop it charging it and therefore reduce power consumption) or is 45W not enough to power it at all?

    Thanks!
     
    -Lumo-, Apr 21, 2010
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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    The cheap replacements can work, and sometimes well, but it depends on what kind of charging circuit your machine has. I don't think Acer does like HP and Dell do, where they look for their branded chargers, so you should be ok.

    If the voltages match, the 45W should just charge a bit slower than the 65W. I would refrain from running anything heavy though, as it may be more load than the adapter can handle and it will drain the battery as well.
     
    Pitabred, Apr 21, 2010
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  3. qhn

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    I would recommend to stay with OEM adapters even if you can get the same wattage. One just never knows the quality behind the products, and I have myself too many bad experiences with 3rd party to even consider getting anything else but OEM

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Apr 24, 2010
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