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    Bought a new spare 65W AC adapter...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by pepclub, Nov 22, 2013.

  1. pepclub

    pepclub Notebook Consultant

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    Surprised to see the new design:
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    My friend have an new ideapad and it's AC adapter is almost exactly the same as this one, except for the connector. It's a little longer than the "old" AC adapter, weighs the same (280g), and gone are the 4 small plastic dimples at the bottom.

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    Seems to be manufactured by Chicony Power International (Judging by the bottom label). And I thought that Chicony were only manufacturing Thinkpad keyboards.
     
    pepclub, Nov 22, 2013
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    this new power adapter was released since the T430, X230, T530, etc.

    Chicony manufactures many things. Power adapter is no longer high tech, it is a high volume low margin business, which suits the Chicony just fine.
     
    lead_org, Nov 23, 2013
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Ideapad adapters have always been rectangular in shape, just a change in shape of the design..
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Nov 23, 2013
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