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    Studio XPS 13 power brick is HOT

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by computernerd, Sep 17, 2009.

  1. computernerd

    computernerd Notebook Consultant

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    Okay, is it just me, or does the SXPS13 power brick get VIOLENTLY hot as it charges the notebook? If your battery is mostly drained and you plug the thing in, within minutes the brick gets so hot that I'm afraid to let it sit on any surface, much less touch it. I thought it might just be a defective piece so I got a replacement power adapter and it gets just as hot as the other one. Has anyone else noticed this?
     
    computernerd, Sep 17, 2009
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  2. don_diablo91

    don_diablo91 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's pretty normal I think. Mince does get very hot as well, compared to older Dell power bricks. We just have to accept the fact that the Studio XPS 13 is a small power house, therefore consuming a lot of heat.
     
    don_diablo91, Sep 17, 2009
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  3. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    I think all powerbricks get mad hot. I have a friend who's company actually makes those things and he says if I think my Dell's powerbrick gets hot, I ain't seen anything yet.
     
    surfasb, Sep 17, 2009
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  4. Sephoroth

    Sephoroth Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes it does get quite hot. It can double as an iron.
     
    Sephoroth, Sep 17, 2009
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  5. burkle25

    burkle25 Are you a color?

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    Yes they do get hot. Just refrain from touching it.
     
    burkle25, Sep 17, 2009
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  6. HCW

    HCW Notebook Deity

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    I use mine for a heater in the winter :)
     
    HCW, Sep 17, 2009
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  7. chewyeong90

    chewyeong90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Nice one xD :D :D :D :D :D
     
    chewyeong90, Sep 17, 2009
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  8. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    maybe undervolting would help.
    And any other way you can put less strain on it.
     
    moral hazard, Sep 17, 2009
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  9. Sephoroth

    Sephoroth Notebook Evangelist

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    You're doing it wrong! That's the job of the 9200M GS! :D
     
    Sephoroth, Sep 18, 2009
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