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    Using 90W AC adapter on Thinkpad W530?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MDDZ, Jan 20, 2015.

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    Not a good idea. Read on.

    The AC adapter could overheat, and the machine *will* throttle.

    I remember seeing reports of some of the newer W units refusing to power on with the 90W adapter to begin with, but I can't recall which ones exactly these were.
     
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    Quite some time ago, I tested a 90W and 65W adapter on a W530.

    For 65W adapter, W530 refused to recognize and the 65W adapter seems non-existant.

    For 90W adapter, W530 displayed a message of insufficient power, but seemed getting charged.

    What do you mean by "throttle"?

    Thanks so much for your input!
     
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    Unable to run at full CPU and/or GPU power.
     
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    Thanks so much for your input!!!
     
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