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.

  • dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    Dell is really crappy about third party chargers. 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.

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      3 months ago

      I got my hands on a Dell USB C docking station for free, it’s all good except that the power supply is missing.

      Looking for a replacement I found the same docking station for sale cheaper than what I would have to pay for the cable.

      Man, fuck Dell.

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        3 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.

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      3 months ago

      I typed in the serial number of my charger and it only gave one search result total. An item on eBay that was out of stock. It really sucks because I doubt I could sell my entire laptop for $140 since it’s so old. Oh well

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        3 months ago

        Is it just the frayed wires that’s causing the issue? Did they short together to destroy the charger?

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          3 months ago

          yea it’s the frayed wire, i didn’t test it after I got shocked, I threw it away. I imagine the box part is fine but the part that plugs in the wall is frayed