ac adapter

Forum discussion tagged with ac adapter.
  1. S

    [SOLVED] Can I use a 12V-3A AC adapter on a 12V-2A PC Monitor ?

    Hello there, this is my first post on tom'shardware forum. My question is can i connect my old monitor ac adapter to my monitor? Old Monitor : AOC e2243Fwk 12V-3.0 Output AC Adapter New Monitor : Acer ED240Q 12V - 2A Input My PC internet says "a network cable is not properly plugged...
  2. gogurtpie

    Question Are Nintendo Switch docks interchangeable between regions?

    Hello, after seeing a lot of info about peoples' Switches becoming bricked due to 3rd party AC adapters and docks, a friend told me to come here for advice. I have an OLED switch from Hong Kong, but am located in NA and using NA outlets. Since the Switch came with the British plug, I bought a...
  3. Giorgi379

    Dell 180w laptop charger replace 7.4 plug connector

    Hello i have dell Precision m4700 and my 180w dell charger plug was broken so i buy new cheap hp charger and cut it to replace but i see dell have 3 wires black, white and green and hp have only red and white what to do how to fix and replace dell laptop plug?
  4. Tblenderr

    Question Laptop charger pin giving me slight electrical shocks ?

    I have a 2 year old lenovo legion Y540 (i5 9300h gtx 1650 16gb ram) Today I used the laptop plugged in, in the morning and in the afternoon, I didn't have any problem, but then I used it a bit in the night and when I unplugged the laptop I got a very slight electric shock from the charger pin...
  5. B

    Question is this replacement AC Adapter safe to use?

    I have an LG GL950G-B and ordered a replacement AC Adapter from partswindow.com (https://www.partswindow.com/ac-power-adapter-for-lg-38gl950g-b--p4641) There's no certification labels on it and the output is 19.5V (7.7A) vs. the 19.0V (7.37A). Should I be concerned about this damaging my monitor?
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    Question Ideapad Gaming 3 135w charger running HOT!

    I got my lenovo laptop this month, Im using it with no battery attached, because air cargo doesn't accept battery, so it arrived here with no battery. So im using it plugged in. I plugged the charger to my laptop and on a Surge protection Extension... Since the first day i start gaming with...
  7. S

    [SOLVED] The proper AC adapter to power Dell G7 7588

    I have a Dell G7 7588 that I bought in 2018. The specs are i7 8750H, GTX 1050ti, 8GB of RAM, 128GB SSD, and 1TB HDD. I have heard that my laptop is using hybrid power (it's using the AC adapter and the battery simultaneously) because the AC adapter that I got in the box (130W) is not enough to...
  8. partiesplayin

    [SOLVED] Laptop stops charging while gaming ?

    My laptop is a MSI GE63 RAIDER RGB-051 with 8750H cpu and Rtx 2080 gpu Recently ive noticed the laptop will switch to battery power while gaming or using other gpu demanding tasks. Which will severely hinder the gpu and cpu performance. If i unplug the power supply from the wall and plug it...
  9. jamaloo

    [SOLVED] Dell Precision m6800 startup issue

    Hi, I have a dell precision machine. Today it suddenly got shutdown as if it was unplugged from all the juice (battery+ac adapter) I tried to restart it quite few times but i won't start. I removed the battery and tried to use only AC Adapter. When i plug ac adapter it's led and power button...
  10. Mr_Pickles

    Question Laptop only boots up while charging.

    Hey there, I've got this MSI GL62M laptop. Some months ago I started noticing some issues regarding the battery. Here they are briefly listed in chronological order: The laptop misteriously started shutting down on his own, even though Windows stated that the battery wasn't low. Then Windows...
  11. J

    Question Acer nitro 5 keeps freezing

    Hello, two months ago i bought an Acer Nitro 5 from Amazon.So when i work,the laptop keep freezing,and to solve the probleme i should plug out the ac adapter from compter.And when i also using the battery,when it freezes,i should plug in the ac adapter.When i used the computer far from the AC...
  12. eagors93

    Question Pin stuck inside charger port - question

    Hello every one, I'm having a question regarding a client's laptop. It's a Dell Inspiron 15 3878 and the problem is that the pin from the charger is stuck inside the charging port. Here's how it looks like: https://ibb.co/pjq8JYb https://ibb.co/qkcpxYm I found out that if you push the...
  13. A

    Merge partition Ease US

    I want to merge these 2 partition in purple. (See picture link) But I will have to merge them with the 2 in red. It's on a laptop and I wonder if it will cause a problem. It's windows 10. I first installed it on a HDD. But I cloned it to a SSD and I ended with unallocated space. that I changed...
  14. Crashman

    Corsair’s T1 Race Gaming Chair, Hands (And Back, And Butt) On

    Corsair introduced its premiere gaming chair earlier this week, and we took a seat. Corsair’s T1 Race Gaming Chair, Hands (And Back, And Butt) On : Read more
  15. Y

    So wait for 1080ti or the titan x pascal (again)

    So the situation for me is I'm having a single 980 ti right now, should I add another 400 for a 980 ti sli ? Or maybe keep waiting for the 1080 ti sli or should I just get the titan x pascal sli. The money isn't the problem but I hear that the 1080 ti is gonna release around PAX east and some...
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    New Possible Processor Looking For Info.

    Hello, thank you for even taking your time to read this! anyways, I will jump straight into this. -Spect Processor=AMD FX-4200 GCard=GTX 750 ti RAM=8GB Power Supply=600w MBoard=GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 currently I was looking on upgrading my Processor to an i5 but was told my motherboard wasn't...
  17. A

    WX4100 performance for games

    Hi all, Before I begin, I want to ensure you that I do understand the purpose of this card (used mainly by graphics professionals for applications like Autocad, Solidworks, where precision is more important than speed, etc) and I do understand the price point (twice as expensive as entry-level...
  18. Y

    768p Budget Build

    What is the best pc build for 768p (August 2016) that can slay most of the triple A games today at high to ultra settings? Please enlighten me :)
  19. A

    New build for gaming and some server use? ((4,500 soft cap))

    Hello everyone! So I plan to start my next build in 60-90 days. As I have a sizable check coming to me in that time window. I plan to build a 4k 60fps PC that can also do some video/music editing, and I want to use it as a server as well. First of all, is that a good idea? To use a gaming PC as...
  20. ChaoticWolf

    Malwarebytes keeps on blocking uTorrent?

    I'm just wondering, I have Malwarebytes Antimalware Premium. Why does it always block random IP's and ports from uTorrent? I always see notifications on the bottom right corner saying that it blocked a malicious website from uTorrent.exe and it shows all sorts of different ports and IP's and it...
  21. N

    How can I make my CPU run cooler?

    So basically I built a pc using a Bitfenix Prodigy Mini ITX case. It has an i5-3570k, and that uses an H60 cooler with the fan mounted on the back of the case as an exhaust. I also have 4 more 120mm fans installed so that there are 2 on the front of the case that act as intake, and 2 on the top...
  22. A

    Can somebody take a look at my gaming pc build?

    I am a newbie and this is my first build. I would like to know if I should change some parts, like the power supply, or add extra fans. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yrp8f7 I also have another build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ntqmbv It is the same build with a different case. Both builds have...
  23. L

    No Internet Access but still able to pull up web pages?

    Have a weird problem that creeped in on me yesterday...I came home to find that my Windows 7 rig told me that I didn't have internet access yet I was still able to pull up web pages and surf. I tried rebooting my computer to see if it was just a anomaly but it came back after full boot. Opened...
  24. Astrosonu Higgs

    Knowing the power supply

    I want to know the power supply of my computer so how do i do that?