Byr0n Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Hi, Have a quick question. I'm not clued up when it comes to electrics so thought I'd ask you guys :) I have an old laptop, around 10 years old. I use it in the car for diagnostics, only problem is the battery is dead so I have to run an extension lead all the time which is hassle and on wet days cannot do it. I have looked into buying a replacement battery but cheapest I could find was £25, which isn't bad but i wondered if there is a cheaper way. Can I plug my laptop into one of these adaptors: Car Charger DC 12V to AC 110/240V Power Converter Inverter Adapter for GPS IPOD | eBay It seems cheap compared to other types and if I did use one of these would it damage my car/laptop? This is the specs of the laptop if required: Satellite A40-241 - Toshiba Posted this in general as it applies to all vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 You can use an inverter. But, that particular one you linked to is from China so what you'll probably do is set your car, yourself and your laptop on fire due to it not having passed any British Standards safety tests whatsoever. If you want an inverter then get a proper one, like this (which is £40): http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/nikkai-12v-modified-sinewave-150w-inverter-with-usb-charging-socket-a00jz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I've used something like this before with no problems... http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/12v-auto-voltage-carair-laptop-adapter-with-1a-usb-socket-12-charging-tips-a83la Not saying that this one will definitely work with your laptop but looks like it might be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byr0n Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Cheers Turvey, I found a similar one on eBay :) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-UNIVERSAL-LAPTOP-CHARGER-DC-CAR-ADAPTER-80W-POWER-/350839577636?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopAccessories_PowerSupplies&hash=item51afab1c24&clk_rvr_id=595627640190 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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