Thursday, May 21, 2015

Dell laptop ac adapter unknown device

I got an old dell laptop without a power supply, and found a PA-10 replacement adapter (non-dell) and the laptop won't charge. So the bios reports an "unknown device" for the ac adapter. Why? Dell has a little DRM chip to identify the ac adapter.

Guess I'll have to get the real PA-10 or PA-12...

http://www.laptop-junction.com/toast/content/inside-dell-ac-power-adapter-mystery-revealed

http://www.hardwarebanter.com/showthread.php?t=161563

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