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dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Dell is really crappy about third party chargers, regardless of I/E. When you get one of their laptops, you are stuck in their ecosystem. They used to do this with memory as well… then they didn’t… then they did again. Don’t know which phase they’re on right now, but I’d dig on eBay or Craigslist for an exact replacement.
J12@lemmy.world 10 months ago
dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Is it just the frayed wires that’s causing the issue? Did they short together to destroy the charger?
J12@lemmy.world 10 months ago
[deleted]dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Can you dig it out of the trash? If it’s wall-side it can normally be repaired.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 10 months ago
what? dells are all USB c or 7mm barrels, at least for commercial/business equipment.
illi@lemm.ee 10 months ago
There are also 4.5mm barrels occasionally
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 10 months ago
yeah, I hate those. always some random ass model
dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
That’s true, but they use nonstandard voltages on their chargers, and it can be tough to find an aftermarket that matches both the voltage and current of stock. Then you run into the “Dell has detected a non-Dell charger” scenario.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 10 months ago
yeah, I’ve seen that too. that’s why I say avoid aftermarket, get brand genuine match