Unless they're Thunderbolt ports - no, you can't swap between brands. They're generally proprietary - and even two ports that are the same size may be of opposite polarity. And you'll find all manner of connectors on the mainboards - even among Dell systems, you can't take the DC jack and cable from one model and fit it into another.
Disappointing. Hokay. What are the particulars standing in the way, if you don't mind, polarity and motherboard slots, Anything else?
Just rough ideas that work together from one end to the other of the cable is more than fine for me but I can digest any type of explanation. And in case you feel it's lost info on me, it will serve as the base for further research.
Just about everything inside a notebook computer other than the CPU and memory is proprietary. Some even have soldered-on solid state drives now -- of proprietary design. You can choose just about any explanation you wish, but we're even at the point where chip-level components are proprietary and not available other than through the original manufacturer.
Whether it's the connector at both ends, the wiring or the cable length - there is no standard power jack in a notebook computer -- at least not among the vast majority that don't use USB 3.1/c/Thunderbolt for power (and even then, manufacturers are finding ways to make AC adapters system-specific).
ejn63
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Unless they're Thunderbolt ports - no, you can't swap between brands. They're generally proprietary - and even two ports that are the same size may be of opposite polarity. And you'll find all manner of connectors on the mainboards - even among Dell systems, you can't take the DC jack and cable from one model and fit it into another.
ZaBici
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May 20th, 2020 14:00
Disappointing. Hokay. What are the particulars standing in the way, if you don't mind, polarity and motherboard slots, Anything else?
Just rough ideas that work together from one end to the other of the cable is more than fine for me but I can digest any type of explanation. And in case you feel it's lost info on me, it will serve as the base for further research.
Thank you again!
ejn63
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May 20th, 2020 15:00
Just about everything inside a notebook computer other than the CPU and memory is proprietary. Some even have soldered-on solid state drives now -- of proprietary design. You can choose just about any explanation you wish, but we're even at the point where chip-level components are proprietary and not available other than through the original manufacturer.
Whether it's the connector at both ends, the wiring or the cable length - there is no standard power jack in a notebook computer -- at least not among the vast majority that don't use USB 3.1/c/Thunderbolt for power (and even then, manufacturers are finding ways to make AC adapters system-specific).
ZaBici
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May 21st, 2020 06:00
Thank you, for getting involved! All the best to you sir.