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Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop?

From Paul <nospam@needed.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt, alt.comp.os.windows-10, sci.electronics.repair
Subject Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop?
Date 2025-05-03 21:12 -0400
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On Sat, 5/3/2025 6:43 PM, Ivano Rossi wrote:
> On Sat, 3 May 2025 17:04:01 -0500, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> 
>>>> Google:  Hyundai laptop power supply
>>>>
>>>> 12V, 2A
>>>
>>> That will only work if the company makes only one laptop power supply.
>>> Does it?
>>
>> IDK.  However, if you search the internet, including the Hyundai 
>> website, you will only find the 12V, 2A or 3A models.
> 
> Isn't 12 volts far too low for any modern laptop power supply?
> Aren't they usually around 20 volts?
> 

They have to be high enough to charge the battery pack cheaply.
Like, with a buck converter.

A battery pack running between 14.4V and 16.8V, could likely
be charged from a 19V source. That might work.

A battery pack operating at 7.2V to 8.4V could be operated from a 12V source.
You would just put more chains in parallel (like a 2S3P or
a 2S4P pack) to get more watt-hours to compensate for the lower
voltage. Equalizing the charge might be more of a problem.

A disadvantage of doing this, is the SMPS for VCore is likely
less efficient. A higher voltage would work a bit better.

I would guess the engineer looked at the BOM cost, and made
that the number one priority. The 12V 2A adapter is a common
item for external 3.5" HDD enclosures. They have a spec like that,
with an unstated spec of allowing a bit more current for a few
seconds, without the current limiter cutting out. The HDD
adapters aren't exactly 12V @ 2A, cutting out at 2.000 A. They
should be able to deliver a bit more current, on demand. This adapter
won't have an opportunity to demonstrate that, but the design
may just be a HDD wall adapter with a slightly different skin.

   Paul

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How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Umberto <canaliumberto@impresatrecolli.com> - 2025-05-01 13:38 -0500
  Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.Texas> - 2025-05-01 20:33 -0500
    Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Randy Jones <randolphJones@randyjones.com> - 2025-05-03 23:17 +0200
      Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.Texas> - 2025-05-03 17:04 -0500
        Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Ivano Rossi <Ivano.Rossi@nospam.tin.it> - 2025-05-04 00:43 +0200
          Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-03 21:12 -0400
          Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.Texas> - 2025-05-04 00:31 -0500
          Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-05-04 18:14 +0000
            Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-04 14:51 -0400
              Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Umberto <canaliumberto@impresatrecolli.com> - 2025-05-07 01:35 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-05-07 07:33 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-07 15:16 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Uncle Bob <uncle.bob@nospam.net> - 2025-05-07 18:07 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-05-07 19:55 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? david <this@is.invalid> - 2025-05-08 05:27 -0600
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-07 21:58 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> - 2025-05-08 07:21 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-08 09:08 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-05-08 11:06 +0100
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Peter <confused@nospam.net> - 2025-05-08 12:15 +0100
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-05-08 12:42 +0100
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-08 09:18 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.Texas> - 2025-05-07 22:08 -0500
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-05-08 01:13 -0400
                Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-08 08:28 -0400
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              Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-05-11 08:33 +0100
  Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-01 21:37 -0400
    Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-05-03 12:33 +0000
  Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? "...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-05-01 23:52 -0400
  Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-05-02 01:56 -0400
    Re: How do I find a power adapter spec for an old Hyundai laptop? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-02 13:57 -0400

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