I was hoping if one of you Gurus could help me!!!!

hey!

I was hoping if one of you guys could help me out

My gf's laptop is going spastic on her - so until I fix it I was wanting to lend her mine...the problem is that I can't find my power supply.

her laptop is a Asus M6R

AC Adapter Output: 19 V DC, 3.42 A, 65W
Input: 100—240V AC, 50/60Hz universal

and these are the power specs

My laptop is a MSI 510c megabook

AC adapter 65W, 19 Volt / AC 100-240volt, 47-63Hz

These are its power specs - its also 3.42a

I'm pretty sure as far as power requirements go they are ok? what about the input itself though. Does anyone one know if it is compatible

Thanks!

 

You have established that the voltage and power rating are the same.

There are two remaining issues:

1. Check that both PSUs / computers use the same polarity plug / socket. Most are centre positive. You should see a little picture on the PSU somewhere. It looks like a C with a dot in the middle. Normally there is - in a circle next to the C and a + in a circle connected to the dot.

Then, if the polarity is OK, try plugging it in. If you are lucky, it will fit, but don't be surprised if it doesn't - there are many different shapes and sizes of notebook power connectors.

The fall-back is to look for a third party PSU rated at 19V and at least 3.42A. The current rating can be higher - the computer will only use what it needs.

John

 

awesome, thanks.

usually I would just chuck it and and hope for the best but I can't get access to the laptop till tonight - so I want to drop mine off and grab hers. I just don't want her to go without. Thats all.

Or I beta take a day off uni and sort it quick

Cheers man

 

I've not used any MSI notebooks to know whether they use a standard power connector, but I've just had a thought. Looking at the power tip selector for the Igo Juice suggests that the MSI has a thinner plug than the Asus. However, they only list one MSI (MicroStar) model, which may not be representative.

Good luck.

John

 

Luckily it ain't my model...phew.

Thanks for this dude. I appreciate. It's pretty inconsequential but I will report back with my experience.

 

Good luck, and feedback is appreciated.

Perhaps if you really can't find your MSI's PSU then you should look for a shop which sells multi-plug third party PSUs (and hope that one of the plus fits your MSI). It is always useful to have a PSU as back-up and, if you are commuting with a computer then keeping a PSU at home and work means less to carry.

John