Become a Site Supporter and Never see Ads again!

Author Topic: Please help -- External Laptop Power  (Read 2002 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline aberg

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 2974
  • Gender: Male
  • Team Canada
Please help -- External Laptop Power
« on: August 16, 2005, 11:05:46 PM »
Ok, so I just got my hands on a Compaq Presario laptop which uses a power connector tip like this:



The output of the AC adapter (ie. input into the DC jack on the laptop) is here:



I would like to be able to run an external battery (either a valence or a batterygeek.net battery) but as far as I can tell they don't offer this connector.

I was thinking maybe it would be possible to rig something up so that I cut my AC adapter cable between the adapter box and the laptop and wire up two XLR 4pin connectors (one male to one female) so that the cable can be disconnected and attached to an external battery with another 4pin connector.. and then when the AC adapter is needed, just connect the 4pins back.

Given the connector I've got here (there's a pin diagram for it also on the adapter pic) is this even possible?? Leegeddy? Anybody?

Thanks for any help!

Offline leegeddy

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Taperssection All-Star
  • ****
  • Posts: 1953
  • Gender: Male
Re: Please help -- External Laptop Power
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2005, 01:49:52 AM »
andrew;

it just looks like a fancy dc plug. as long as you have the pinouts for it, connecting one shouldn't be too difficult.

reply pm sent.

marc
"I'm a taper, he's a taper. Wouldn't you like to be a taper too?"
"Mics? What mics? This is my hat."

 

RSS | Mobile
Page created in 0.135 seconds with 27 queries.
© 2002-2024 Taperssection.com
Powered by SMF