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    Do other battery chargers work with the M14x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Coflash, Sep 19, 2011.

  1. Coflash

    Coflash Notebook Consultant

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    Hello

    I've got access to some other Dell chargers at work, will they work with the M14x?

    Thanks
     
    Coflash, Sep 19, 2011
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  2. trooper1414

    trooper1414 Notebook Deity

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    I have tried the Dell Inspiron charger.....which is a 65 W power ...upon plugging it in .....it says you have plugged a 65w charger instead of a 150w charger and you will experience a dip in performance and low charging speed ...thats all....otherwise it says there are no issues :D Hope this helps you out ....also i wouldn't recommend using it over a prolonged period of time as in over multiple days...a odd emergency is ok....Please +rep if you are happy :D Cheers!!
     
    trooper1414, Sep 20, 2011
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  3. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    The laptop barely charges on 90 W
     
    fred2028, Sep 20, 2011
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  4. Coflash

    Coflash Notebook Consultant

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    An odd emergency is okay?

    How could it possibly hurt it?
     
    Coflash, Sep 20, 2011
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    anant1993 Notebook Geek

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    Yeah, the only warning it gives is about slow charging.
    I plugged in a 130W XPS charger, and it gave the warning, and instead of slow charging, it said "plugged in, not charging".
     
    anant1993, Sep 20, 2011
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    wakkigy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Same thing when I used my 130w saying its plugged in, not charging. But I never test out whether it actually charges or not.

    150w is too big to carry around T_T
     
    wakkigy, Sep 20, 2011
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    I would bet that even the lower wattage adapters will charge it if it's off or in standby.
     
    RioRyan, Sep 21, 2011
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