Converting 12V to 110 without a power inverter

 

Gitwood
Unregistered guest
I am really broke, but I want to hook my laptop into my truck. I have all of the proper audio/video connections, but the battery runs dead within an hour. I want to know if there is a way to make a power inverter. I don't have the sixty bucks to go buy a good one.
 

paynomac
Unregistered guest
I may have completely missed something, but doesnt that laptop have a transformer anyway to convert the 110v back to 12. Couldnt you just skip the transformer and run the laptop off the 12v supply from the car.
 

New member
Username: Fordphan

Oil City, PA USA

Post Number: 2
Registered: Feb-05
Walmart has inverters for under $25 for the use of laptops. And laptop OUTPUT is in volts with my Dell being 19.5v DC and the input being 100-240v AC
 

Gold Member
Username: Carguy

Post Number: 1382
Registered: Nov-04
On eBay those converters start at $1. Most sell for $10. For notebook, all you need is 35w - 50w.
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