How to select IBM laptop ac adapter, IBM ac adapter
Finding your laptop Brand & Model
Your owner's manual should have the brand and model on the front cover. If you don't have your owner's manual then almost every laptop has a manufacturer's label on the bottom of the computer. This label should have the brand and model number on it.
Once you have the Brand and model of your laptop, use the Search Wizard to select your Brand and Model. Once this is done it will display the compatible Laptop Battery and IBM AC Adapter under the Product column.
Selecting the correct IBM ac adapter
Before purchasing an IBM AC Adapter you need to make sure make the
IBM Laptop AC Adapter will give you the correct voltage and suitable current output.
To find out the voltage & current, turn your laptop over and look for a label, sticker or writing which shows the voltage and current, it should look something like the examples below. The voltage figure will have a "V" after the number i.e 19V and the current will have a "A" or "mA". i.e 3.15A. You can also find these shown on your original IBM AC adapter if you have it. The Voltage must be within 10% of your original AC Adapters Voltage. The Amps may be higher but they cannot by lower.
If you are purchasing a universal IBM AC Adapter or Car Charger you will need to work out the Watts of your original IBM AC Adapter and select the universal IBM Laptop Adapter or Car Charger with the same Watts or next highest Wattage. You can work out the Wattage by multiplying the Voltage by the Amps i.e 20V X 3A = 60 Watts. There is no 60 Watt IBM Laptop AC Adapter so you will need to select the next step up which is the 70 Watt IBM Laptop AC Adapter.
PLEASE NOTE: If the wattage requirement for your laptop is lower than the 60W or 90W output of the adapter, it will not damage your laptop, your laptop will only take the amount of power it requires. I.E. If your laptop needs 45W, then either the 60W or 90W will work OK. If your laptop needs 80W then you will need the 90W one as the 75W one will not be powerful enough.If in doubt please email us on our contacts page.
Once you have selected you Brand and Model from the Search Wizard it will display the compatible AC Adapter under the product column. Once you have clicked on the IBM battery you will be redirected to the page displaying alllt he information about the IBM Laptop Adapter. Click on the photo of the AC Adapter to enlarge the image and view the tip dimensions to ensure they are similar to your original IBM AC Adapters tip dimensions.
