Things to Consider While Selecting a Laptop Adapter
An adapter happens to be a compulsory device that comes with the laptop you own. However, different laptops will need different types of adapters, and it is essential to choose the appropriate one. In this blog, we have provided some tips for that.
While purchasing a laptop from a reputed brand, you will also receive an adapter along with the product. The adapter helps your laptop in a couple of ways. Firstly, it helps to provide charge to the battery of the laptop, and secondly, it helps to convert the AC or Mains power to DC for the laptop to function. However, at times the adapter can become damaged or it might start to malfunction because of various reasons such as power surge, improper voltage, faulty parts, and so forth.
You might feel frustrated in this type of situation since it will not be feasible for the laptop to function using AC power. Your only solution will be to get hold of a charger or adapter that will make things easy for you. If you are able to find the original charger manufactured by the same company that made the laptop, then you are fortunate. However, in many cases, you will not be able to find the original adapter for your laptop. The reason for this might be that your laptop has become outdated over time. In such a situation, you must come across a compatible charger for the laptop while considering certain aspects that we have mentioned below.
- Type of pin
It is a fact that laptops need pin sockets for DC pins to provide them with power and these pin sockets are different for different laptops. Moreover, you will also come across power adapters with different sizes of pins which makes it imperative for you to find an adapter matching the power pin socket of the laptop.
- Pin size
You will need a couple of parameters for figuring out the size of the pin for the connector of the adapter. While the first happens to be the pin’s external diameter, the other is the pin’s internal diameter. We measure both of them in mm using an appropriate precision scale.
- Current
We measure the current required by the gadget in Amperes. It is essential for the current required by the laptop to match that of the power adapter. In case you are confused, it will be a good idea to take the assistance of the manual that came along with the laptop. Otherwise, you can also take a look at the back of an already used adapter.