Timeline for Unable to charge HP NoteBook 840 G4 laptop while being overseas
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| Aug 18, 2018 at 19:29 | history | edited | Rui F Ribeiro | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 18, 2018 at 11:23 | comment | added | Rui F Ribeiro | The TV seems a good idea. In the past I used the fridge outlet, but with more and more smart fridges, it might not be the brightest of the actions nowadays | |
| Aug 18, 2018 at 9:17 | comment | added | SJuan76 | A possibility is to check in the room for the electric outlet that powers the TV and plug the adapter in it; without doubt it will provide more power than the necessary to power an electric shaver. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 at 22:20 | comment | added | davidbak | They're not always marked razor-only, and some (many?) standard outlets are controlled by a switch - and that switch is not always directly next to the outlet! (And frequently the switches are upside-down w.r.t. the US standard!) | |
| Aug 17, 2018 at 19:52 | comment | added | Zach Lipton | I would also try another plug adapter. Sometimes they're poorly made and the electrical connection is loose. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 at 19:19 | history | edited | Rui F Ribeiro | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 17, 2018 at 18:23 | comment | added | Rui F Ribeiro | Those outlets in Italy and Eastern countries are not marked as razor only and often foreigns are left wondering why they do not work | |
| Aug 17, 2018 at 17:34 | comment | added | Jim MacKenzie | Those outlets are usually clearly marked as being razor-only, but the idea of trying another outlet is a sound one. It's possible the outlet tried is defective, or is operated by an on/off switch that was powered off. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 at 17:30 | history | answered | Rui F Ribeiro | CC BY-SA 4.0 |