[ltp] Re: WARNING: Lenovo ThinkPads and 65W power supplies

Csillag Tamas linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 6 Nov 2010 10:12:45 +0100


On Fri, Nov 05, 2010 at 01:42:45PM -0700, Mario Theodoridis wrote:
> On Friday, 5. 11 2010 07:18:15 Ben Pfaff wrote:
> > Laurent <pumpkin@gmx.de> writes:
> > >> This is a warning to owners of any Lenovo ThinkPads that own 65W AC
> > >> power adaptors.
> > >
> > > Some new intel-GPU thinkpads come with a 65W PSU by default. Are you sure
> > > the problems (lower max. frequency w/o batt) applies to them as well?
> >
> > My X201 is labeled 20V, 3.25V - 4.5V.  Multiplying, that's 65W - 90W.
> > It came with only a 65W power supply.  If it can really consume 90W,
> > then the 65W power supply is inadequate for that.
> 
> The 90W supply that came with my W500 claims 20V 4.5A

It is the same for T500. It is also clearly labelled as 90W on the
first line.

Regards,
  cstamas
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