Comment on Why are laptop adapters so much larger than phone adapters of same power rating?
cRazi_man@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Pro tip: eBay used laptop USB chargers are dirt cheap compared to a GaN charger + USB PD cable. I’ve put laptop chargers all around the house so I always have one available for my laptop, phone and Steam Deck.
Another tip: even if your laptop charger isn’t USB C, you can get a converter to make it a PD USB charger for a couple of £.
SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
Hey, I’m interested in the last thing. Can you give me some details on how to do it? I’d love not to carry around the bulky stock charger.
cRazi_man@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I got it from Ali Express and hope this link works for you. Just look out for the size that fits your current laptop charger. Also check how many watts your laptop charger does, it needs to be able to output 65W if you want to charge a 65W device.
www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006780830491.html?spm…
SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
Ok, I guess I misinterpreted what you said. My laptop only has a DC barrel port. I want to charge it using any of the high wattage GaN chargers. To do that, I’ll need something that converts the USB-C to barrel, and does the voltage negotiations. But thanks anyway. Maybe this’ll help someone else.
cRazi_man@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Ah, I’ve never tried to convert it that way. Laptops all seem to have USB charging for many years now.