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Dell is really crappy about third party chargers, regardless of I/E. When you get one of their laptops, you are stuck in their ecosystem. They used to do this with memory as well… then they didn’t… then they did again. Don’t know which phase they’re on right now, but I’d dig on eBay or Craigslist for an exact replacement.

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thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
what? dells are all USB c or 7mm barrels, at least for commercial/business equipment.

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- illi@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  There are also 4.5mm barrels occasionally
  
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  - thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    yeah, I hate those. always some random ass model
    
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- dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That’s true, but they use nonstandard voltages on their chargers, and it can be tough to find an aftermarket that matches both the voltage and current of stock. Then you run into the “Dell has detected a non-Dell charger” scenario.
  
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  - thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    yeah, I’ve seen that too. that’s why I say avoid aftermarket, get brand genuine match
    
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J12@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I typed in the serial number of my charger and it only gave one search result total. An item on eBay that was out of stock. It really sucks because I doubt I could sell my entire laptop for $140 since it’s so old. Oh well

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- dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Is it just the frayed wires that’s causing the issue? Did they short together to destroy the charger?
  
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  - J12@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    yea it’s the frayed wire, i didn’t test it after I got shocked, I threw it away. I imagine the box part is fine but the part that plugs in the wall is frayed
    
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    dsco@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Can you dig it out of the trash? If it’s wall-side it can normally be repaired.
    
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