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    Sager NP8250 on the way, possible to use a 240 watt brick?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Evil Penguin, Jun 12, 2013.

  1. Evil Penguin

    Evil Penguin Notebook Enthusiast

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    What exactly would I have to look for?
    Such as the plug and input voltage...

    Thank you. :)
     
    Evil Penguin, Jun 12, 2013
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    There was a similar thread about using a 240watt PSU with the P150EM last year. Same deal this year with the P150SM/157SM PSUs. You may want to review through most of the thread for ideas, but you should probably start with the post linked below:

    Recommed 180W / 220W power supply for P150EM?


    Thanks to HTWingnut, Meaker and 5482741 on all that great info for modding a 240w PSU.
     
    leitmotif, Jun 12, 2013
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    jaybee83, Jun 13, 2013
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  4. Meaker@Sager

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    I really do need to improve/update that guide....
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 14, 2013
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  5. jaybee83

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    might be a good idea, considering how many users ive linked that thread to already ;)

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, Jun 15, 2013
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  6. Meaker@Sager

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    Lol, maybe when I put the propper cable in rather than the temp one then.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 16, 2013
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    Or you can start sellling modded PSU's and make a lot of money :biggrin:
     
    IKAS V, Jun 16, 2013
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    It breaks the quality and testing marks on the psu, so a company would be taking on all liability for any accidents.

    So I've sold a couple of modded psus and am considering selling some but it would have to be through me personally with the understanding that it is used at the.person's own risk.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 16, 2013
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    I'd be OK with that :)
     
    IKAS V, Jun 16, 2013
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    id be ok with that too
     
    trvelbug, Jun 16, 2013
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    Or just buy a soldering iron and some solder and do it yourself. ;)
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 16, 2013
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    It's pretty easy:

    1). Just chop off the plug on a 240 Watt. Take notice which is positive and negative. Get rid of the center pin wire, don't need it. Use some solder, flux and solder on a Type N 2.5/5.5mm plug, which you can get from any site like mouser or just from RadioShack. Easy option.

    2). Just take apart the 240 and the current 180 watt. Unsolder the wire end with plug from 180 and solder it onto the 240. This is the better option IMO.

    Done.

    As HTWingNut has said, there is no need for someone to start making a bunch of these and selling them. It takes about 10 minutes to do all this. If you want to practice soldering, just solder together a bunch of wires to a piece of metal beforehand. Not that hard.
    - Plus if you learn to solder, you can do a lot of other different projects, like making your own Amp or DAC, repair headphones and audio jacks and more.
     
    Zymphad, Jun 17, 2013
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  13. Meaker@Sager

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    Exept that way you run an increased risk of short, you will have a hot (and weak) point in the cable and if you want to use it as a portable brick in the workplace health and safety will laugh you out the building.

    I'll be doing a better set of instructions for the 330w brick I am getting.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 17, 2013
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    Absolutely best to swap out the cable at the box. It will look cleaner and be safer. A hunk of solder in a wire can definitely lead to a hotspot.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 17, 2013
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    I look forward to it. :thumbsup:
     
    Evil Penguin, Jun 17, 2013
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    Meaker@Sager, Jun 18, 2013
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