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    Area-51 M17x - Suggestion for Compatible PSU

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by wdmalik, Feb 23, 2010.

  1. wdmalik

    wdmalik Notebook Consultant

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    Dears,

    Can anyone advise me how & where i can find the compatible power supply unit for my laptop. I am not getting any response from alienware so I am kinda stuck now :(
     
    wdmalik, Feb 23, 2010
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    Some one help please
     
    wdmalik, Mar 25, 2010
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    darkloki, Mar 25, 2010
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    wdmalik Notebook Consultant

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    Still no luck on my side here as well. Called alienware this morning, they can sell but I have to give credit card number to them on phone. I am located in saudia and my bank doesn't accept transactions done outside the country. So I am kinda stuck here :/
     
    wdmalik, Mar 26, 2010
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    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    I'm sure you can use the newer M17x-R1/R2 PSUs if the connectors are the same. Even if they provide more W than your system requires it's gonna still work fine. You can even go further and mod the connector, -remove it from your old PSU and adjust to any other laptop PSU with enough output.
     
    Aikimox, Mar 26, 2010
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    This one comes up for the M17x on eBay
     
    fishnbanjo, Mar 26, 2010
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    Thanks mate ...

    +rep to all :p
     
    wdmalik, Mar 27, 2010
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    Is it OK to use a 240W power supply for my Area-51 M17x, previous psu is 230W?
     
    wdmalik, Apr 3, 2010
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    C'mon people, anyone with some pointers .. plz
     
    wdmalik, Apr 5, 2010
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