Yep, PC's, even within a single brand and model year, are not as well standardised as you'd hope. ;-)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Scott Strehlow <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:strehlow@usermail.com">strehlow@usermail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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I screwed up an old compaq laptop by using the wrong wattage<br>
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With PC laptops, there are several common adapter voltages in use, many with identical plugs. I think all the Mac adapters put out the same voltage.<br>
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As long as the output voltage is the same, it won't damage anything. If the wattage is higher than the original, all will be fine. The battery will probably charge a bit faster than it would with the smaller one, if you are using the Mac while it charges. If it is off or asleep, it will probably charge at the same rate with either supply. If the new one has a lower wattage, the battery might not charge at all if the Mac is on, and in any case the adapter will get much hotter than the larger one would.<br>
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