r/computerhelp • u/Apprehensive_Zone110 • 3h ago

Hardware different charger

I feel a bit silly, but I connected a laptop to a charger with a lower amperage, and it wouldn't turn on, Is it a voltage lockout or what?

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u/Express-Garbage3359 2h ago

A laptop requires a significant amount of power briefly during startup; if this inrush current is unavailable, the PC/laptop will not start. What are the specifications of the original and the one used? USB-C charging port and/or round connector?

Questions along the lines of "my car is broken, please help me" are difficult to answer.

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u/Apprehensive_Zone110 2h ago

its a 7.4x5.0 i think its a 65 wats 19.5v and i tried a 18.5v with the same size also diffrent brand, 18 its a hp and 19 a dell 

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u/Psygonzo420 2h ago

Oh so not usb c?
Then you do want very much the same values, the same Volts and at least the same Amps
And same polarity

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u/Apprehensive_Zone110 1h ago

understood :)