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    Need a new 700m Power Adapter. Can I trust non-Dell brands? I need to save money...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Fatalah, Dec 4, 2008.

  1. Fatalah

    Fatalah Notebook Guru

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    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi.

    I heard that new dells can detect a non-dell power supply, and you get reduced performance.

    Regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Dec 4, 2008
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  3. Fatalah

    Fatalah Notebook Guru

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    You might be right, the Amazon.com reviews of the HQRP model are not good.

    Where can I buy a Dell branded power adapter for less? I mean, $65 dollars from Dell.com seems like a bit much. Maybe I can find a coupon code?

    UPDATE:
    Have you guys ever used ATbatt.com? I found a battery for half the price of Dell.com:
    http://www.atbatt.com/product/6725.asp

    I just want to make sure it's fully compatible.
     
    Fatalah, Dec 5, 2008
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    for the power supply, just go to eBay... you can find plenty of Dell adapters (both fake and genuine) for half that $65.

    I've been using one of these fakes for a while, and it's been fine:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260316125918

    But you can pay a little more and get something genuine as well:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=370125524164

    In general the fakes are about $10 less than the genuine ones.
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 5, 2008
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  5. Fatalah

    Fatalah Notebook Guru

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    I can buy the official adapter for $35.99 at this website:

    http://www.atbatt.com/product/6725/laptop/dell/inspiron-700m/charger/pd/nextag2

    Add this coupon code at checkout cart and you save even more: EDU15

    Price becomes $30.59

    Add shipping costs (ground shipping is cheapest) = $38.42

    I trust the atbatt.com website a bit more than eBay sellers. I went here for reviews on the website:
    http://www.resellerratings.com/store/AtBatt

    Seems to be pretty solid. Thanks for your help and insight. I'm a bit worried about third party adapters...sounds dangerous.
     
    Fatalah, Dec 5, 2008
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