Daughter bought laptop in US. Can it be rewired?

Brenny

Hi

My daughter has just returned home from USA with laptop. She has converter for voltage but no adapter. Before we go and buy one is it possible to cut US plug off and put english one on? Sorry if this is a very silly question but totally non techie here! I can put on new plugs though! If it is possible how should it be wired up? Thanks.

movieman

Not sure which laptop you have, but my old laptop used a kettle lead and ran on any voltage from Japan to the UK. If it is a kettle lead you can buy one for a couple of quid at the local hardware store (or nick it from the kettle ).

alanrowell

Virtually all laptops will run off anything from 100V to 240V. to find out if yours does have a look at the power supply to see if it says 100 to 240 (or 110 to 220). If so then it's OK and just cut the US plug off the power supply & put a 3 pin plug on. If it doesn't then get yourself down to Maplins and buy a laptop power supply

Brenny

She's used Movieman's idea (doh! - why didn't we think of that) and it worked! Thanks to you both.

wolfman

Yeah it should be ok. Wait for someone to confirm though.

I did the same with an American amplifier I've got. Was just a case of wiring up the two cables on the american lead to the live (brown) and neutral (blue) connectors in a UK plug.

fairytooth

Cheap converter available at Maplins