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Laptop Chargers

Many people have asked me should I get another laptop charger?  and the answer is "yes" if you can afford one. If you can't get one now, pick one up later.  Having extra laptop chargers will come in handle. 

drop by the Amazon and pick up a extra charger


Here are 3 populates manufactures laptop's adapters from amazon.

Dell Chargers from Amazon

HP Chargers & Adapters

Lenovo Chargers & Adapters



Laptop isn't holding the charges

If you have purchase any laptop few years back you may have noticed your laptop isn't holding charges as long as it was new.  Often you are running around looking for your laptop charging cables when you are in the middle of drafting an important document or just about to make that important purchase online.

HP, Dell and Lenovo have document on their version of how to troubleshooting this problem, see links below.


Dell - How to Troubleshoot Dell Laptop Battery Issues



Rule of thumbs are, if you have laptop and it has been more than 3 years and you use it daily.  It often is the time to replace the battery.

Many laptops' battery can be replaced just by removing back cover's screws and the cover.  There are so many youtube videos about them.  Just enter Battery replacement + your laptop model number.


Purchase Batteries for Laptops on Amazon

Portable Battery Pack

While back one of my coworker asked me to find him a battery pack for traveling.  I had to search out one that can handle keep up with him.  

Here are few things to look out on these Portable Battery Packs; 

Definitions:
Portable -- Fit them in the jacket or pants packets
Charges -- Enough Watt to your equipment until you arrived to your destination.


Before jumped into Amazon careful consider what items are essentials for uptime.  Since laptop and cell phone are the two essentials my coworker needs for uptime.  I took his laptop battery and cell phone battery and combine the total.

Lenovo X1 Yoga Battery is    ~ 3,325mAh
iphone 12 Battery is               ~ 2,815mAh
Total                                      ~ 6,140mAh

Getting 10,000mAh should get you "one" full charge on each device before running dry.

However, review the TSA rule on Lithium Battery and TSA rule on Power Banks


There are many budget options out there

 


I end up getting my coworker this battery pack from Omni 20+


Omni 20c+ 100W USB-C/Wireless Charging (No AC Outlet)    20000mah Laptop Power Bank | AC/DC/USB-C/Wireless