I agree with Richard if it is for a new laptop get it from the OEM if it is old and just being kept for outside of normal usage go with an after market.
Jon On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:44 PM, John Aldrich <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com > wrote: > Yeah... I don't see $10 as a "significant" cost savings... but I'll keep > monitoring. Thanks > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:33 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters > > I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings. Case in > point, we use a particular print server. The power supplies are > notorious for going bad. We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies > alone and the entire package runs about $120. I found replacement power > supplies for $7.50 online. Just make sure that the voltage, current, > polarity, and the connector size all match up! > > I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so they > don't run as hot. Note that I said "slightly". > > -Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters > > Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the > consensus > of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters > > *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually > manufactured it.* > > It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by Delta. > (A > well known PS manufacturer.) > > I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power > supplies. > > But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying to > be > as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ames Matthew B > [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 > 08:59:07 -0800 > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters > > > > Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer. You > > hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire. > > > > Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy > > batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that > > sort of service from an Amazon seller. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > > Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47 > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters > > > > Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is > an > > aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down > about > > $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys > think > > that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. > I'll > > look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the > > consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... 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