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    XPS 16 90 Watt Power Adapter Heat

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by AEDan1977, Feb 24, 2009.

  1. AEDan1977

    AEDan1977 Notebook Consultant

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    I was just wondering if anyone has noticed their power adapter getting extremely hot? I just got the Studio XPS 16 laptop today and I have never seen an adapter get so hot.

    - Dan
     
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    tmaxxtim Notebook Evangelist

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    I have several versions of 90-Watt chargers, and they all get hot to the touch. The PA-10, and the PA-3E are hot when I use them a lot.
     
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    Koer Notebook Deity

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    Same here, they get friggin hot, specially when gaming.

    dell's car adapter actually burnt my finger after 2 hours of usage, so i think the normal 90W adapters are running cool in comparison :D
     
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    AEDan1977 Notebook Consultant

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    Yea the PA-3E is the one they sent me with my XPS 16, it was so hot, I would have got burnt if I actually put my hand around it.

    - Dan
     
    AEDan1977, Feb 24, 2009
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