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What kind of laptop charger do I need for my laptop

Dell G15 (5510)

On the Dell website it says has one option that says 240W (the one I was using is 180.0 W) is compatible with mine but for $140 I want to be 100%

Also my old one shocked the shit out of me because it was frayed and I had no idea so I want to be 1000% sure so I don’t get accidentally shocked again.

FuglyDuck ,
@FuglyDuck@lemmy.world avatar

Do the sockets fit? Going from 180 to240w should be fine. As long as the expected voltage match on the brick’s supply it should be fine to go higher in wattage.

In terms of wattage, it’ll only draw the current it needs.

In any case you can probably find a 3rd party brick that works just fine for way less. If you have a microcenter near you, they can help. Or there’s always crapazon.

illi ,

Your current adapter should have the wattage on it - buy the same. If you no longer have it, you can search yoir laptop by the service tag on the Dell Support page (it should detect it, if not the service tag is on a label on the bottom cover) and check the configuration there - it should have the original adapter listed. Buy the same.

If in doubt, just buy the 240W as that should work even if it used 180W.

JohnDClay ,

A LTT video recently mentioned, often it’s cheaper to buy a broken laptop that uses the same charging cord just for the cord than to buy the charging cable directly. But there’s always some hassle second hand even if it is much cheaper.

cRazi_man ,

$140 sounds absurd for just a charger. I’d definitely but secondhand and maybe off-brand.

abbadon420 ,

A quick google search gives me options for €40/€50. But I don’t know if they match exactly.

JohnDClay ,

Any cable that gets frayed could shock you, so to avoid getting shocked, stop using the cable before it rubs though to the metal. Getting a more heavy duty cable can help, but any cable will rm eventually wear through.

Lost_My_Mind ,

A laptop charger.

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