Leaving for Prague (Europe) on Monday...Power issues...

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Leaving for Prague (Europe) on Monday...Power issues...

#1 Post by TwoSteppin4140 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:20 pm

OK, so I know that I need a different plug to plug in my AC Adapter, and I have that taken care of - and I also know that I need a Voltage Converter so I don't fry anything...does anyone have any experience with a converter that I can get - here in the states by Monday?

I found this one at Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 0266394957


Will that work? And if it powers my laptop - will it also power my external HDD, camera charger, etc...right?


THANKS!
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#2 Post by sb37 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:32 pm

you won't need a voltage converter - thinkpad's AC adapters are multi-voltage, as the same ones are distributed worldwide. all you'll need is a plug adapter, which you can buy at any store or the airport.
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#3 Post by dr_st » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:36 pm

The Thinkpad AC adapter is indeed multi-voltage. For the other accessories - it depends. On every adapter you should see the range of acceptable input voltages, and that should tell you whether you need a converter or not.

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#4 Post by TwoSteppin4140 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:06 pm

Awesome!

My external HDD says:

I/P: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz 0.55A
O/P: DC 12V, 2A


Sooooo....That'll be fine then too, eh?
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#5 Post by ryengineer » Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:10 pm

Detailed post:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... ht=#260431

As long as the range is between 120-240V on any adapter, all you need is a plug converter and NOT a transformer.
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#6 Post by Puppy » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:22 pm

Welcome to Prague :) Electricity here is 230V / 50Hz so most of new AC adapters should work. I'd recommend to buy a Kensington notebook lock first when going here :?

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#7 Post by LazyDoc » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:25 pm

Welcome to Prague.

As others have said your laptop will work here just fine. I bought my T60 in the US and use it here

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