Laptop charging options | interested in Ugreen

[Skelitor]

I recently got interested in old computers again and wanted to use my old laptop. I lost the charger and replacing it is expensive, I saw Linus's video on Ugreen and was interested in trying to do that myself. Later I am (hopefully) going to get other old laptops that would otherwise be thrown out so I think it would be a good idea. I don't know how to find out my voltage, the exact size of the power plug, or what I need to buy. If there is any other easy way to do what I need Id gladly take suggestions. Thank you for any tips 

[Likwid]

You need to check laptop model, or just measure power port and check against https://www.cui.com/blog/selecting-appropriate-input-and-output-plugs-for-your-power-adapter

[Skelitor]

2 minutes ago, Likwid said:

You need to check laptop model, or just measure power port and check against https://www.cui.com/blog/selecting-appropriate-input-and-output-plugs-for-your-power-adapter

Idk how I didnt think about that lol. its a latitude 3310 and the website says these are the power things 
 

DESCRIPTION		VALUES
Type		65 W
Diameter (connector)		7.4 mm
Input voltage		100 VAC x 240 VAC
Input frequency		50 Hz x 60 Hz
Input current (maximum)		1.50 A
Output current (continuous)		3.34 A
Rated output voltage		19.50 VDC

[Quackwich]

Why would you want to go through the hassle?

 

You can buy a second hand original Dell charger for your laptop for under $20. The money spent here would be much better than risking your entire laptop.

 

(Shipping is shown as expensive as my location is in Asia)

[Skelitor]

4 minutes ago, Quackwich said:

Why would you want to go through the hassle?

 

You can buy a second hand original Dell charger for your laptop for under $20. The money spent here would be much better than risking your entire laptop.

 

(Shipping is shown as expensive as my location is in Asia)

it didn't seem like something that would ruin my (abandoned) laptop, and with shipping that is 40$ for me

[Quackwich]

1 minute ago, Skelitor said:

it didn't seem like something that would ruin my (abandoned) laptop, and with shipping that is 40$ for me

Sorry, specifically what did you want to do besides buying another charger?

[Skelitor]

Just now, Quackwich said:

Sorry, specifically what did you want to do besides buying another charger?

save money in the long end and try out something cool. from the video and my own searching it would cost around the price of that charger when I buy all the parts, then ~8$ for every other laptop I find

[Quackwich]

45 minutes ago, Skelitor said:

save money in the long end and try out something cool. from the video and my own searching it would cost around the price of that charger when I buy all the parts, then ~8$ for every other laptop I find

Do you expect to find more laptops in future and continue implementing this?

[Skelitor]

2 minutes ago, Quackwich said:

Do you expect to find more laptops in future and continue implementing this?

Uh yeah that was part of the original post

[jaslion]

40 minutes ago, Skelitor said:

Uh yeah that was part of the original post

What will you do with them after?

 

After you usb c ify them will you just keep a stack?

 

Selling these wont do shit since most will be very old and worthless.

 

 

[Skelitor]

8 minutes ago, jaslion said:

What will you do with them after?

 

After you usb c ify them will you just keep a stack?

 

Selling these wont do shit since most will be very old and worthless.

 

 

I am not trying to sell them. I wanna try doing linux on older systems and see how much I can do. I have friends with shitty laptops that windows takes up almost all of their resources

[Likwid]

1 minute ago, Skelitor said:

I am not trying to sell them. I wanna try doing linux on older systems and see how much I can do. I have friends with shitty laptops that windows takes up almost all of their resources

https://www.joom.com/en/products/6303c6a338056b0150a8c67d
 

won't this be enough?

[Skelitor]

4 minutes ago, Likwid said:

https://www.joom.com/en/products/6303c6a338056b0150a8c67d
 

won't this be enough?

I'm not certain. The video didn't show what you would do for laptops well and I couldn't find any other ones. I'm not sure if I needed a special sensor one like he had for the game console or if its as simple as getting one of those and connecting it to the Ugreen plug

[Likwid]

16 minutes ago, Skelitor said:

I'm not certain. The video didn't show what you would do for laptops well and I couldn't find any other ones. I'm not sure if I needed a special sensor one like he had for the game console or if its as simple as getting one of those and connecting it to the Ugreen plug

there's USB PD adapter that requests 19V from USB charger