My current charger is broken, but I found another charger which kind of fits, but im suspicious if it will harm my laptops battery in the long run, what commands can I run or what can I look at to see if a new type of charger is harming a laptops battery? as this isnt usb-c or anything really official.

  • nyan@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    8 hours ago

    Now you got me curious, so I got up and checked:

    2008 HP laptop: Appears to be a standard barrel with no center pin. (Also has yellow trim and is in-line with the cord.)

    Circa 2013 HP laptop: Has the connector with the center pin. (Larger than the barrel on the 2008 model, and at right angles to the cord)

    So it’s era-dependent (and I used that 2008 model too long). TIL.

    • Hawke@lemmy.world
      1·
      7 hours ago

      That sounds right.

      I’m also mostly familiar with the business lines: Dell Latitude and slightly less with HP ProBook.