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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by ac29 on Monday May 25, 2020 @07:08PM (#23305834)
Newer Dell laptops charge via USB-C PD, and work with any compliant charger you'd like. Actually that's not quite true - I believe they require 20V support, and like most things USB C, just because its "USB C PD" compliant, doesn't mean it supports 20V (most OEM phone chargers dont, for example).
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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by cerberusss on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @01:39AM (#23307775)
What's funny is MacBooks don't require 20V. I've never tried with an iPhone charger, but I've definitely charged MacBooks overnight with a common 12W iPad charger (using one of those USB-A-to-C cables).
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Re:Hardware fix for Dell “AC power adapter could not be dete... by ac29 on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @10:42PM (#23318854)
Yeah, I think MacBooks work fine via even via 5V chargers (albeit slowly). Would be nice if Dell followed their lead.
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