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    Spare Charger?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by goodboynyc, Feb 13, 2012.

  1. goodboynyc

    goodboynyc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has anyone bought an off-brand charger for their m14x? I want to pick up a spare and leave it at home but I'm not so keen on paying $70-80 for the official Dell charger.
     
    goodboynyc, Feb 13, 2012
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    bapski Notebook Consultant

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    looked around and seem not able to find a 150W AC ADAPTER which the M14X uses. i've only seen 90W AC ADAPTER'S which will POWER the m14x BUT NOT charge the battery.
     
    bapski, Feb 13, 2012
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    D3athScyth3 Notebook Guru

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    I got 2 from ebay that work fine. just search m14x power adapter

    they are a bit larger than the standard one, but i have one setup on my desk at home, one setup on my desk at work that never move, then the standard one that came with the m14x i carry around in my bag :)
     
    D3athScyth3, Feb 13, 2012
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Every Dell laptop made in the past 10-15 years uses chargers compatible with one another. That means that there is a ripe market for 3rd party chargers that will work. As long as you find a charger that can supply the voltage you need, you should be fine.

    I've used 3rd party chargers before. The ones I bought were actually more expensive than the Dell-branded chargers, because they are usually superior to the standard Dell chargers in some way (lighter weight, slimmer profile, had wall / car / air charging capability, had a spare USB charging port, etc). But they all worked fine.

    If you are looking for a charger for the purposes of saving money, look on eBay. You can easily find official Dell-branded 150W chargers that should run about $25 used.
     
    kent1146, Feb 13, 2012
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    goodboynyc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks. This is exactly how I want to use it. I just got a desk where I can hide the wires in a little nook and I'd rather have a charger that can stay hidden.
     
    goodboynyc, Feb 13, 2012
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    D3athScyth3 Notebook Guru

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    Dont get a 90W one though, you must get a 150W, the 90 will reduce performance while plugged in because it cant supply enough power to the componants (I tried as i ahve another dell laptop and 4 90W chargers)

    you will notice mouse stuttering issues, and gaming issues.
     
    D3athScyth3, Feb 14, 2012
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    seelezerkleiner Notebook Guru

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    Amazon.com has pretty good prices on the 150w charger.
     
    seelezerkleiner, Feb 15, 2012
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    Chunk21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have several 130w Dell Chargers from the E-series docking station. Any thoughts on using one of those as a backup?
     
    Chunk21, Feb 22, 2012
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    Yeah, a 130W charger would probably work just fine.
     
    kent1146, Feb 22, 2012
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