Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be determined”

Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by umvi on Monday May 25, 2020 @07:06PM (#23305815)

Dell PSUs are the worst. My wife's XPS 13 PSU went bad after just 4 years of use. I bought a Chinese replacement for a fraction of the cost. No drm issues yet

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by nightfly on Monday May 25, 2020 @08:20PM (#23306248)

4 years isn't a bad lifetime for a laptop PSU. I know I kill the cables on mine way before the 4 year mark.

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by ashtonkem on Monday May 25, 2020 @11:10PM (#23307063)

One of the underrated facts of USB-PD; replaceable cables. No need to replace the brick if the insulation frays.

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by ekianjo on Monday May 25, 2020 @09:33PM (#23306624)

The PSU itself is supposed to last way longer though... Never had a laptop PSU die on me until the laptop actually dies first for unrelated reasons.

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by rconti on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @01:29PM (#23313960)

I don't get what people are doing to break PSUs or cables. I've never fried a laptop PSU nor destroyed a cable in, whatever, 2 decades of laptops?

I am willing to accept that cables can get damaged, but I don't think a PSU outright failing is something we should accept as "normal". Unlike cables, their longevity shouldn't be related to physical handling.

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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by jansan on Monday May 25, 2020 @07:43PM (#23306036)

Did the cable break? I had two PSUs with a broken cable after extensive usage.

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