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    Vaio TT AC Adapter on Vaio Z

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by ZeldaFreak, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. ZeldaFreak

    ZeldaFreak Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello. I have a question in case someone could help me. I would like to know if I can use the AC Adapter of a Vaio TT on the Vaio Z. The standard AC Adapter that comes with the Vaio Z is of 19.5V and the one for the Vaio TT is of 16V, which I don't know if it's enough for the Vaio Z to function properly or if there could be any problem or damage. Both machines have batteries of 10,8V.
    I have an undervolted Vaio Z by the way (last multiplier at 0.9875) so I don't know if this could help in any way for my Z to work ok with the TT AC Adapter.

    Any help will be appreciated it.
     
    ZeldaFreak, Jan 2, 2009
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    ZeldaFreak Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh c'mon dudes, I'm sure this one is a very easy to reply for many of you. Sorry if I'm a noob but I'm a noob in need of some friendly help, and this is the best place to ask, they told me :)
     
    ZeldaFreak, Jan 3, 2009
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    keisuke_z Notebook Guru

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    I'd be curious to know the answer to this as well. You're correct about the battery being 10.8v, 5400mah, however the DC rating on the laptop is 19.5V, so I'm guessing that the TT AC adapter will not supply enough power to operate the rest of the laptop while providing current into the battery.

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    Also, the closest you can get is with the VGP-AC16V7 which is the adapter for the UX series, BUT the DC output of that adapter is only 19V, not the 19.5V required for the Z. So I'm pretty sure the answer is no - you won't be able to satisfy the power requirements of the notebook with just the TT/ UX adapters...
     
    keisuke_z, Jan 3, 2009
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  4. ZeldaFreak

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    That makes sense. Thanks for the reply keizuke_z.
     
    ZeldaFreak, Jan 4, 2009
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