HP DV2000t 65W or 90W AC Adaptor

I wanted to find out if anyone has received a dv2000t with the Nvidia graphics card with a 65w ac adaptor. I first received a dv2000t without the nvidia card and it came with the 65w ac adaptor. I then ordered another one because the dvd player on the first one was not working properly. I just received the new one and it came with a 90w adaptor. I then called up HP and they told me that it should have come with a 65W adaptor but they could not help me because I bought it from Costco. You may ask what’s the big deal? The 90W adaptor is about 50% bigger than the 65W adaptor and it weighs almost half a pound more. Even worse the tip is different so you cannot use any adaptors from 3rd parties like Kensington. I had a tiny airplane adaptor that does not work with the new one.

I wanted to know if HP gives out the 90w adaptor randomly or is it because of the Nvidia card or have the changed it to 90W for all new 2000t's.

Thanks for your help

 

I have the same situation.

first off, I ordered dv2000z twice at hp.com and those came with 65W adaptors. but there were some problems with those laptops and I returned them. After that, I ordered another dv2000t (with nvidia go 7200) it came with a 90W adaptor. hope it will help

 

Yeah, the ones with the nvidia card come with 90W adaptors, the ones with the 6150 and the GMA950 make do with the 65W version. But the 90W adaptor plug wont fit into the power jack on the laptop if it was designed for use with the 65W adaptor. This I found out when I had the dv2000t which I returned and got the V3000z.

 

Funny, it all makes sense now.
When I was getting ready to send back my first DV2000t (with the GMA950), the second one (with the Nvidia) arrived. First thing I noticed was that the batteries were different sizes. Since I didn't like the bigger one, I switched batteries and sent back the first DV2000t (with the GMA950) with the bigger battery and kept the smaller battery with the new laptop (with the Nvidia card).
For my surprise, the very next day, when I tried to charge the new laptop with the old battery (smaller one), I found out it didn't fit in the hole.
I was stuck with a battery charger that didn't fit in my laptop. hahahaha
Anyways, I was forced to returned that laptop because of that. Now I'm in the process of reordering again.
Funny story huh?

 

that sucks

 

qsimpson

Did you receive your dv2000t yet?

 

I thought the 90w charger is better than the 65w. It's really odd I have 2 65w chargers for my x1000 and I tried using them with this notebook, it won't fit but the 90w fits in the older notebook. I really can't see a difference in the plugs other than the 90w is poss a little wider in the middle. Oh well picked up a second 90w at Compusa when they were $59, now I have 2 again.

 

The 90w AC adapter is able to provide up to 90w of power while the 65w provides 65w. If you're laptop can only pull 65w of power then ither adapter will only be providing 65w.

 

Sorry to resurface an old thread, but this has got to be the worst excuse I've read yet for returning a notebook. What a crime. It's no wonder notebooks cost what they do since so many are sent back for no justifiable reason. DV, I really hope you're happy with whatever system you ended up with, but I can't believe you actually did this.

Anyway, getting back on subject. I have a dv2000t and it came with a 90w adapter just like the others have reported that have the nVidia card. At work, I have a HP notebook that has from I can tell an identical 90w A/C adapter (only the part numbers appear to be different...all the spec are the same), and from time-to-time I bring my work notebook home to use or my home notebook to work to use. Although it's not that much of a pain to pack the adapter, if I don't have to I don't want to. Therefore, has anyone else used multiple 90w power adapters on their dv2000t, and if so, have you run into any issues? I don't think there will be any problems since I'm dealing with two HP 90w adapaters. Yet, after reading about how many people screw things up by doing something as trivial as this, I thought I'd ask first before I fried my notebook (call it a curse I'm learning to deal with).