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.

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    8 hours ago

    A. What laptop is it? B. What charger is it? C. What’s the voltage of your old and new charger?

    Lots of laptops use 19.5v or 20v chargers, but I’ve seen some that charge on 5v barrel.

    Also they are usually smart chargers. Dell uses onewire for communication, idk what HP or other companies use.