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Laptop adaptors

Hello,

I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

At home I have a HP Laptop and at work a Lenovo thinkpad, is there one power cable that I can use on both use on both machines? What I would really like is an adaptor that will convert my HP power cable into a Lenovo one.

Thank you for your help
S

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  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,615 Forumite
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    edrushuk wrote: »
    Hello,

    I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

    At home I have a HP Laptop and at work a Lenovo thinkpad, is there one power cable that I can use on both use on both machines? What I would really like is an adaptor that will convert my HP power cable into a Lenovo one.

    Thank you for your help
    S

    For the sake of the price of a proper adapter, would you not just be safer having two?
  • Kernow666
    Kernow666 Posts: 3,480 Forumite
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    plenty of multi-adaptors on ebay with interchangeable ends and various voltages go have a look
    "If I know I'm going crazy, I must not be insane"
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edrushuk wrote: »
    What I would really like is an adaptor that will convert my HP power cable into a Lenovo one.
    Is the output voltage the same? AFAIK, it's not the case for all laptops.
  • edrushuk
    edrushuk Posts: 315 Forumite
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    Hello thanks for the replies

    Motorguy: That is what I plan to do if there is not something that convert. Just looking a way of avoiding another cable around the house.

    Kernow: I have already looked and seen the ones on ebay but most don't seem to have the lenovo adaptor.

    Grumbler: I was a bit worried about this and just wondered if anyone had a similar set up.

    Thank you all think I will go for the safe route and have two separate chargers.
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