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    Power supply plug adapter???

    Discussion in 'HP' started by tomstrong, Jun 1, 2011.

  1. tomstrong

    tomstrong Newbie

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    I own a HP DV6000. I also work on laptops. a friend brought me a HP DV4 with no battery and no AC power supply, and wants me to see if it can be fixed.

    Rather than investing in a power supply for what may be a lost cause, I am wondering if someone sells a plug-in adapter that will allow me to use my DV6000 power supply to power up the DV4.The voltage/wattage specs are compatible. (My DV6000 plug has a female center pin, while the DV4 requires a male center pin in the plug for it)

    TW
     
    tomstrong, Jun 1, 2011
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  2. jaxhokey

    jaxhokey Notebook Geek

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    I know it's not the best solution...but you could invest in one of those generic power adapters that comes with a handful of different adapter tips. Might be useful since you work on laptops and other people may forget to bring you the power supply or a battery?
     
    jaxhokey, Jun 1, 2011
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  3. tomstrong

    tomstrong Newbie

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    Thanks for the reply, jaxhokey. I think I'll just buy a cheap dedicated ac power supply. I can get one for less than ten bucks. The "universal" adapters have a reputation for being unreliable. I was hoping someone might know of a source for a simple plug-in adapter.

    I just want to see if it will POST. It doesn't have a hard drive, either. I usually test notebooks without hard drives by running a linux live cd or flash drive. If it will run Ubuntu it's worth putting a hard drive and operating system in.

    Thanks again,

    TW
     
    tomstrong, Jun 1, 2011
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  4. jaxhokey

    jaxhokey Notebook Geek

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    A plug-in adapter would be too easy wouldn't it? ;)
     
    jaxhokey, Jun 1, 2011
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  5. Izagaia

    Izagaia Notebook Evangelist

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    You can buy just the end adapter on eBay for just alittle $$$. You might be waiting for a month while it ships from China, but if money is the issue...
     
    Izagaia, Jun 2, 2011
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