Abby ([info]_abby_) wrote,
@ 2008-03-28 10:22:00
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Now I’m no computer genius, but I think that the man from Dell who says that the (60% cheaper) AC power adaptors from ebay (for a laptop) are fakes (possible… likely?) and will almost certainly explode and destroy not only my house but many surrounding ones as well, might be telling porky pies?

I mean….AC power adaptors are not a cutting edge technology pioneered by Dell, which nobody else has quite mastered yet…are they?

Am I risking fiery death?

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[info]crazymeandave
2008-03-28 10:25 am UTC (link)
that's a bit rich coming from dell.

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[info]panzermensch101
2008-03-28 04:48 pm UTC (link)
This was my thought, didnt a batch of their laptops have a habit of 'blowing up'?

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[info]spikylau
2008-03-28 10:37 am UTC (link)
The charging and regulation circuitry is mostly in the laptop. I wouldn't worry too much about buying an off brand power supply. Batteries more so as Li-ion rechargeables have lots of entertainingly explosive failure modes.

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[info]gaius_octavian
2008-03-28 10:42 am UTC (link)
It is no more likely to catch fire than a genuine Dell power supply. Make of that what you will!

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[info]_abby_
2008-03-28 11:12 am UTC (link)
As I thought, they lying cock-knocker >:[

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[info]cybermuppet
2008-03-28 11:24 am UTC (link)
This can go one of two ways: Off-brand replacement power supplies ought to be fine - it's not exactly hard to design or manufacture them.

The concern is with knock-off brands which haven't actually got safety approvals they are claiming. These could be dangerous (but again, they might not be).

Ultimately, companies like Dell compete so hard on computers they need to screw you as hard as possible on accessories.

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