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    clevo right angle for charger?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by ole!!!, May 7, 2021.

  1. ole!!!

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    laptop pre x170, ie 870TM and prior, anyone know if there are any custom made?

    I recall alienware had those right angle ones.
     
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    None that I have ever seen.
     
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    You can get an after market right angle or slap an adapter to convert it to a right angle. Look on the brick for the tip/pin size and it's easy enough to find something that works. My laptop plugs is 5.5 x 2.5 and my brick is a right angle on the back of the laptop but, I also wanted to find a solution to use a USB-C PD and picked up a cable that supplies enough power to do day to day functions but, since USB-PD is limited to 100W it won't go full speed w/ eGPU in use for games.
     
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    Not for the 4 pin connector.
     
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    If you look hard enough and deep enough you can find just about anything you're looking for. This set has a 4-pin but, if we're talking 4-pin like plugging in a microphone to a PA system it might take some more effort to find the right tip.
     
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    Clevo uses a specific 4 pin connector.
     
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    It's not that special. Just figure out what the pins are being used for + / - / other functions and match it to an adapter... if the adapter tip is pass through pin :pin then it's moot issue matching outputs.

    Name of the game here is matching input/output and not melting it in the process. Not all adapters are created equally but, there's a pretty good chance you can find something that fits if you spend some time on it,
     
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    Not in slot in style for this kind, too niche.
     
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    i see so gotta go mod it well damn
     
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    That's likely the only option and even finding the connector itself is tricky.
     
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    Maybe @t456 have some ideas what you can do.
     
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    Might be easier to cut the cable and do it at that end but would likely lack a bit of strength.