Just lost $50 on a 'universal' laptop charger that fried a client's board

It was a cheap knockoff that shorted when I plugged it in. Anyone know a reliable brand for Dell power jacks that won't risk this?

2 comments

2 Comments

janab827d ago

Watched my buddy's shop deal with this exact mess last year. He grabbed a bargain bin universal charger for a Dell repair and it literally sparked when he connected it. Ended up costing him way more than fifty bucks to make it right with the customer. He swears by the Dell OEM power bricks now, even though they cost a bit more. Says the peace of mind is worth every penny after that scare.

jessica_miller6d ago

Sounds like your buddy got a really bad one.