Genuine Dell PA12 PA-12 65 watt AC charger / adapter for Inspiron Latitude Vostro and Precisions XPS Notebooks

Discount Price: $14.44

Features:

• Supports Inspiron Notebooks 300M, 500M, 505M, 510M, 600M, 630M, 640M, 700M, 710M, 6000, 6000D, 8600, E1405, E1505, 1420, 1501, 1520, 1521
• Supports Latitude Notebooks D400, D410, D420, D430, D500, D505, D510, D520, D531, D531N, D540, D600, D610, D620, D630, D630N, D631, D631N, D800, D810, D820, D830, D830N, X300, 131L, ATG
• Supports Vostro Notebooks 1000, 1400, 1500
• Supports Precision / XPS Notebooks M20, M65, M140, M1210
• Power Output: 19.5 volts, 3.34 amps, 65 Watt

Customer Reviews:

Works with Dell Inspiron 1501 [Posted on 2008-07-29]
I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop, and my AC adapter quit working for me. I started looking for a replacement, and the prices were all over $50. And when I read reviews for the actual dell product, there were a lot of people who had problems with their adapter. When I found this adapter on Amazon, I was afraid at first to try it, but I am glad that I did. I received it very fast (before the estimated date of arrival), and it worked with my computer without a problem. So, at this time I am very satisfied with my purchase!

Get less than what you pay for! [Posted on 2008-08-22]
After only 2 weeks (equating to about 4 uses), it became clear why the item was priced so inexpensively. It doesn't work. A few times it charged my laptop, but now it will only power my laptop, not charge it (and the computer is warning me that it can't detect what type of power cord is plugged in). I have a Dell E1505. I would recommend passing on this item if you have the same model computer; but really, I would recommend passing on this item regardless! I guess you have to spend the money and pay Dell's exorbitant price on their legitimate replacement adapter, not this so-called "equivalent replacement part."

NOT 100% COMPATIBLE [Posted on 2008-09-03]
sounds like everyone having a problem is getting a charger with the wrong wattage, E1505 laptops require 90w adapters and E1405 laptops require 60w adapters, yet this company has both listed in the compatability section. Sounds like they are shipping underpowered 60w adapters to those that need 90w...

underpowering a laptop poses no real risk to your laptop but results in the underpowered screen flickering, a cut out in trackpad (mouse) power, and even a high pitched noise comming from the charger. underpowering also later results in a smoking and broken charger. These are ALL symptoms of a 60w charger being used for a 90w computer, and are ALL symptoms listed by other bad reviews.

i wouldn't buy one until they have the compatability mess figured out, or at least list the wattage of their product.

Cheap quality, but cheap price; acceptable overall. [Posted on 2008-09-06]
My only real complaint is that it is not very clearly marked as an aftermarket/non-Dell item - the photo, for example, is of the real Dell part. Only after it arrived did I notice that the listing made clear in the description that it was a aftermarket.


Overall, it's acceptable for the price. I've tried it with both my D620 and my wife's D630 without a problem so far on a couple of days of use.

That said, the overall quality is "cheap":
- the plug fits loosely
- the DC-side (adapter-to-computer, not adapter-to-wall) cable is much shorter than the real Dell unit.
- it's much lighter than the real Dell unit
- there's no wrap-around strap, although there are grooves on the side for one

Lastly, it gets hot, but so do the real Dell PA-10 and PA-12 units.

don't buy this [Posted on 2008-10-29]
It worked fine for about a month and then suddently it just died without warning. No overheating, no noises. It just stopped working. Too bad...

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