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I have 2 older but seems like they were pretty good computers back in there prime but both are capable of running windows 7 so im gonna keep em but they didnt have their power supplies so i was thinking about investing in at least 1 universal adapter for laptops but i want to know what im getting into first hand.
Laptop models i received
Getac P470
HP Compaq 6910p
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Look, the basic idea is that the voltage the adapter outputs, needs to be the same as the voltage your laptop is designed to work at; a small variation of say 0.5 volts should be okay in most of the cases
you should see the power specifications on the laptops
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11-06-2017, 12:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-06-2017, 12:50 PM by Compton.)
its not bad laptops for using Linux on
I would yes get a universal power adapter its always good to have them
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I use universal adapters in my shop. I find that I need to purchase new ones every few years because the charging port designs change over time.
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I've never used a universal adapter. But if you can switch from one pc to another it will be less expensive than buying two power adapters. I would prefer having a power supply for each laptop, but that's just me
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Alright thank you everyone. We can close the thread