[PSA] Avoid Cheap Laptop Chargers!

[iamdarkyoshi]

They are crap, for many reasons.

 

1. The cables are generally of poor quality.

 

2. They rarely output the rated power

 

3. The outputs are generally quite noisy

 

4. The isolation is sometimes dubious in the transformers

 

5. They sometimes don't have any thermal cutoffs...

I'd only reccomend OEM chargers or chargers from known names, like UPC, Delta, Rocketfish, Insignia, iGo... Just to name a few.

 

If it feels really cheap and plasticky, throw them away.

[manikyath]

i thought this was common sense, it appareantly isnt

 

if it's notably cheaper and lighter (especially the latter) theres probably a "good reason" for that.

[AlwaysFSX]

Today on "Things that should have already been common sense for you.."

[iamdarkyoshi]

34 minutes ago, manikyath said:

i thought this was common sense, it appareantly isnt

 

if it's notably cheaper and lighter (especially the latter) theres probably a "good reason" for that.

 

32 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Today on "Things that should have already been common sense for you.."

You guys would be surprised at the sheer quantity of these things we've got at work that people send in with their laptops

[Velvet Revolver]

12 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

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Why not buy used brand name adapters, like Dell, HP and so on?

Why would you buy generic no name adapters?

 

Its common sense really. However common sense is not so common. Too many fucking stupid people out there.

[AlwaysFSX]

2 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

You guys would be surprised at the sheet quantity of these things we've got at work that people send in with their laptops

I'm actually not surprised by these kinds of things.

[iamdarkyoshi]

2 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

Why not buy used brand name adapters, like Dell, HP and so on?

Why would you buy generic no name adapters?

 

13 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

I'd only reccomend OEM chargers or chargers from known names, like UPC, Delta, Rocketfish, Insignia, iGo... Just to name a few.

 

[Velvet Revolver]

e-vape people be aware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this type below, are brand name (Sony, Samsung, LG etc) rejects Grade F Quality. Not good enough to meet brand name manufacturers QC, pawn them off on the scummy brands.

 

 

Samsung sleeves below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[iRileyx]

20 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

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Most the time its not even the batteries that cause the issue, its people using parts that shouldnt be put together or not having enough knowledge on what theyre actually using.

For example a mech mod where the battery makes direct contact with the atty, but using an atty that has a receding 510, meaning the ground and power "connector" for the atty are touching the battery, seen it happen far too many times.

Or another example is people buying a box mod/mech mod kit, sticking a 0.1-0.2 ohm coil on it without knowing anything about ohms law, and using batteries that only have about a 10amp output, recipe for disaster for a newbie.
 

[manikyath]

38 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

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actually, a really reliable way of deciding wether a battery is a fake is by weighing them, fake cells almost always weigh less. (inb4 someone at shenzhen reads this and starts putting lead in their fake cells)

[manikyath]

43 minutes ago, Velvet Revolver said:

Why not buy used brand name adapters, like Dell, HP and so on?

Why would you buy generic no name adapters?

 

Its common sense really. However common sense is not so common. Too many fucking stupid people out there.

because the off brand ones are cheaper.

 

people may have 2000 dorrars to pay for their brand new shiny laptop, but they remain cheapskates for everything else, including replacement chargers.

[vanished]

You can tell it's a crap charger by the lack of certification logos that they should have.

[iamdarkyoshi]

4 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

You can tell it's a crap charger by the lack of certification logos that they should have.

Anyone can fake those though, these two just couldn't be arsed

[vanished]

2 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Anyone can fake those though, these two just couldn't be arsed

Well I suppose having them doesn't guarantee it's good then, but not having them still means it's bad  

[Dackzy]

yep people are getting dumber and dumber.

I don't feel sorry for any people who has bought a cheap ass charger and then had it break.

There are just some thing you don't cheap out on.

[Eason85]

"While his condition is unknown, he's probably dead" ahahahahahahahahah

[8uhbbhu8]

ummmm....  hehehehe.....

[vanished]

51 minutes ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

ummmm....  hehehehe.....

Why do I get the idea there's a story to be told?  

[8uhbbhu8]

24 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Why do I get the idea there's a story to be told?  

ebay + off brand laptop charger + faulty power brick..... I go hide nao 

[iamdarkyoshi]

6 hours ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

ebay + off brand laptop charger + faulty power brick..... I go hide nao 

Tell. Nao.