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58 minutes ago, Greenbell7 said:

Is it ok to use the power supply that comes with the Nintendo Switch to charge laptops? I want to make sure that I'm not damaging my Macbook's battery by doing so.

I'd not recommend it, in fact I wont use anything other than the official Macbook charger as there have been reports of the charge chip dying even when using chargers that should have been compatible.

The Switch PSU especially not recommended as its slightly none-standard which is why unofficial Switch chargers were also reported to damage the Switch, in fact as I recall there were even some unofficial docks which caused issues using the official charger.

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Is it ok to use the power supply that comes with the Nintendo Switch to charge laptops? I want to make sure that I'm not damaging my Macbook's battery by doing so.

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58 minutes ago, Greenbell7 said:

Is it ok to use the power supply that comes with the Nintendo Switch to charge laptops? I want to make sure that I'm not damaging my Macbook's battery by doing so.

I'd not recommend it, in fact I wont use anything other than the official Macbook charger as there have been reports of the charge chip dying even when using chargers that should have been compatible.

The Switch PSU especially not recommended as its slightly none-standard which is why unofficial Switch chargers were also reported to damage the Switch, in fact as I recall there were even some unofficial docks which caused issues using the official charger.

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46 minutes ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

I'd not recommend it, in fact I wont use anything other than the official Macbook charger as there have been reports of the charge chip dying even when using chargers that should have been compatible.

The Switch PSU especially not recommended as its slightly none-standard which is why unofficial Switch chargers were also reported to damage the Switch, in fact as I recall there were even some unofficial docks which caused issues using the official charger.

I guess I'll stick to the official MacBook chargers form now so I don't risk damaging it. Thanks for your help

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3 hours ago, Greenbell7 said:

I guess I'll stick to the official MacBook chargers form now so I don't risk damaging it. Thanks for your help

Indeed, its just not worth the risk considering how expensive Macbooks are to get repaired due to Apple denying repair shops access to their chips.

Router:  Intel N100 (pfSense) WiFi6: Zyxel NWA210AX (1.7Gbit peak at 160Mhz)
WiFi5: Ubiquiti NanoHD OpenWRT (~500Mbit at 80Mhz) Switches: Netgear MS510TXUP, MS510TXPP, GS110EMX
ISPs: Zen Full Fibre 900 (~930Mbit down, 115Mbit up) + Three 5G (~800Mbit down, 115Mbit up)
Upgrading Laptop/Desktop CNVIo WiFi 5 cards to PCIe WiFi6e/7

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15 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

Indeed, its just not worth the risk considering how expensive Macbooks are to get repaired due to Apple denying repair shops access to their chips.

So, as far as power banks, I should be good with what I can find on Apple's website, right?

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