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QQ
edited October 2004 in Hardware
What the specs of a power transformer of an IBM 380ED ThinkPad might be? I've got one and it's a Richard Special so it doesn't have the cord or a battery.

-Q

PS. Or a HD!

PPS. On that note, anyone know of what HDs it might take? Or batteries?

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  • BODBOD
    well the adapter for mine is 16v @ 4.5a dunno whether that helps....
  • QQ
    Since you use some screwy current/voltage/frequency possibly not. I may just have to buy these or maybe jury rig a pwr adapter and buy a HD.

    -Q
  • BODBOD
    well if its a tranformer then it doesnt really matter but yeh i can see your point

    most laptops take 9.5 or 12.5mm drives dont they?
  • QQ
    I don't know. It's definately not a standard IDE.

    -Q
  • MentalMadnessMentalMadness
    Does it have a small trapezoid shape plug with 4 pins? in that case, de lower two pins are ground and the upright pin is +. My 760L/CD adaptor says
    OUTPUT: 10-16v DC
    INPUT: 100-240V, 1.10A

    Or check www.ibm.com for a Hardware Maintanance Manual.
  • BODBOD
    the US have no earth so its gonna be a 2 pin one i think
  • QQ
    BOD wrote:
    the US have no earth so its gonna be a 2 pin one i think

    Umm, yes we do.

    -Q

    PS. It's a sterojack like affair.
  • BODBOD
    how do you get an earth with only 2 pins? :?

    is it like a tube jack with a hole in it?
  • QQ
    BOD wrote:
    How do you get an earth with only 2 pins? :?

    HuH?
    BOD wrote:
    is it like a tube jack with a hole in it?

    Umm, maybe... I think that's the description. It's NOT audio, that's on the side...

    -Q
  • BODBOD
    is it like this?

    jack.JPG
  • SurfinShell23SurfinShell23
    My IBM is the trapezoid deal... but my Dell and I think iBooks are just rouded. My Dell is like BOD's pic, with a wire in the center.

    I think Warp used to use Canadian IBM pages for older stuff or something...

    Perhaps this long afs (I notice somebody misused a censor to turn a f s to ass...) link will help:
    http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... ubtype=All
  • QQ
    BOD: Yes, that is it exactly. Tomorrow I'm going to go to H and see if I just missed the xformer.

    -Q

    PS. OK, this [CS] ing my phrases is getting REALLY annoying.
  • FatTurtleFatTurtle
    You DO NOT need a ground, HOWEVER, it is better if you do, especially if you have a higher voltage, like England does.


    You do need a return of some sort, wheter it be the ground (electric trains, such as BART), or the power plant/transformers (2 prong plugs).
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  • FatTurtleFatTurtle
    Even plastic ones sometimes do, like my TV.

    And my alarm clock (dont quite get what's up with that)

    However my vaccum cleaner doesnt (go figuer. Its like only a year old too.)
  • DuffDuff
    Most transformers and small devices (speakers, toasters, some TVs, VCRs, etc) don't have a ground.

    power-outlet.jpg

    ~Duff
  • QQ
    Wait, Ca uses the same plug system as the US?

    (Checked) I guess so!

    -Q
  • FatTurtleFatTurtle
    Q wrote:
    Wait, Ca uses the same plug system as the US?

    (Checked) I guess so!

    -Q

    Yes. They do. You need to go visit canada sometime.


    Same voltage also.
  • Ka0sKa0s
    Basically, Canada IS the US... theres no real differences besides us having a bad leader.
  • FatTurtleFatTurtle
    It's America Junior
  • Ka0sKa0s
    No, we live in Canada Junior.
  • QQ
    James Babb wrote:
    Yes. They do. You need to go visit canada sometime.


    Same voltage also.


    Wow, how presumptuious[sic] a post was that!

    How do you know I've never been to Cananda, and why do I need to go there? Just to look @ a receptical and say "O! It's the same here too!" ? Considering it took maybe ~30Sec to look it up I'd say that was the WORST way of trying to find out.

    -Q
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  • QQ
    "you Canada" ? "my Cananda" ? I don't get that.

    -Q
  • SurfinShell23SurfinShell23
    Powerbooks/iBooks don't have grounds, but my Dell does.
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