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    Information help pleeeez :)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Coldeath, Apr 7, 2010.

  1. Coldeath

    Coldeath Newbie

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    Hello all

    I am looking to buy the ASUS G Series G73JH-X1 NoteBook
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220695

    But here is the catch i will be moving to Finland in 2 months. So i am wondering what to do bought the power difference. Can i just get a different plug , change setting in the bios (yes that does sound stupid) or do i have to buy a brick to plug in to the wall ?

    Any other options are more then welcome :)

    Electricity: 230V/50Hz (in Finland)
    http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Finland

    Thank you all
     
    Coldeath, Apr 7, 2010
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  2. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    I Loled when i saw the thing in Red.. What u need to do is to get a differernt plug.. u can use the same adapter but u need a different plug... u can get it on ebay.. u might not even need to change ur laptop plug at all if u can get an adapter like in the below picture.. u'd need something like this but obviously for finish wall sockets...

    [​IMG]
     
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  3. Coldeath

    Coldeath Newbie

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    hehe thank you i am an art guy so tec stuff is sooooo out of my head :p
     
    Coldeath, Apr 7, 2010
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Almost all notebook power supplies will work with 120-240V (usually listed on the back as INPUT: 120-240V~). 115/120 are the same, as are 230/240. Just different ways of measuring AC voltage. So sean473 is correct, you will probably just need a plug adapter. In the highly unlikely event that your power supply doesn't say that, you'll need to get a European version. The other option would be to see if any local stores in Finland there would have a replacement cord that will just allow you to plug the cord directly in, no need to worry about an adapter.
     
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    Danka danka !!! :D
     
    Coldeath, Apr 7, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    i would get the adater if ur literally using ur laptop on the desktop... if ur going to move around with it , its not worth the hassle to use an adapyer so i would get a new power cord.
     
    sean473, Apr 7, 2010
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    it would be truly odd to have a laptop power converter not work with 240v. it saves the mfg a lot of $$$ to make only 1 type of power converter--so universal applications make the most sense.

    a plug adaptor costs <$5, at least mine did.
     
    inperfectdarkness, Apr 22, 2010
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