[olug] Need a laptop charger ASAP

[Dan Linder]

Does this model have a USB-C port?  Many laptops I've worked with will
charge over that even if their normal charger is different.

DanL

On Mon, Jul 5, 2021, 16:43 Ben Hollingsworth <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> My brother is in town (Lincoln) this week, expecting to work remotely
> while he's here.  He discovered today that he forgot to pack the AC
> adapter for his Lenovo ThinkPad P72 laptop, so we're scrambling trying
> to find one for him ASAP.  None of the big box stores could help.  There
> are a few mom-and-pop computer stores in Lincoln that don't open until
> Tuesday morning, so we haven't tried there yet.  Barring any success
> there, do any of you folks have one of the yellow, rectangular-tipped
> Lenovo power adapters that we could borrow / rent / buy ASAP?  He'll
> probably be in town for a week or two.  He'd be happy to drive up to
> Omaha to get it on Tuesday morning if somebody has one.
>
> This is the type of charger he needs:
>
> https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/accessories/acc100243-thinkpad-230w-ac-adapter-charger-slim-tip-overview-and-service-parts
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Compatible-Thinkpad-5A10H28357-Adapter/dp/B083FQGSJ3
>
> Ideally, it needs to be a 230W charger, although anything bigger than
> 65W would be an improvement (we already have a 65W charger that can't
> keep up).
>
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