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On Thu, 21 May 1998 20:46:43 +0000, Chuck Blaisdell wrote: >My ThinkPad 701 C uses an AC Adapter (P/N 04H6136=FRU04h697) which has >an output of 16 volts, 1.8a. > >My new 380ED uses an AC Adapter (P/N 85G6709 = FRU#11J9992)which has >an output of 16v, 2.2a > >The plugs into the computer are exactly the same. The 701C has either >an NiCad or NiMh battery; the 380ED has an LiIon. > >You probably see the question coming: Can I use the 701C adapter on >the 380ED, despite the slightly lower amperage? What are the >electrical/electronic considerations here? I understand the warranty >considerations should I decide to do so. > I think you would need the extra power for the 380ED, as it has a faster CPU and a Li-ION battery, so the 701's adapter probably wouldn't be suffiecient, but you could probably go the other way around. -- Paul Khoury | <pkhoury@loop.com> | Sent from my ThinkPad 701CS http://warped.cswnet.com/~pkhoury/index.html (you can link to the TP Assistant from here) Proudly running OS/2 Warp 3/4 and Sun Solaris 2.4