Can I use a 5V/3A powerbank to charge a turned off laptop?

If its allowed I’ll link an example case. Powerbank Output:DC 5V/2.4A, Type C 5V/3A. Laptop is 2015 MBP 13″. Someone told me it’s MagSafe 2 power socket won’t charge with anything lower than about 14V. This to connect powerbank to the MBP. While charging, the laptop will be turned off. Will this work? Is it … Read more

Ethernet and charging cable connected cause computer freezing and screen flickering

When ethernet and charging cable both are connected the following occurs: After ~1-20 minutes of usage, my computer freezes and I have to press the power button to shut it down. My screen flickers. I noticed even when the charging cable is almost connected (but not completely; my charging jack is loose) the issue occurs. … Read more

New battery not charging

after replacing old battery od my notebook, bios complained that there is a problem with battery and linux shows charging, but after hours, there is still 3%. Also, the overal system is somewhat slower, as if the graphics was lagging. The notebook is Dell Vostro 3550, the new battery is T6 POWER NBDE0120 (9cell, 7800mAh). … Read more

Turn on laptop as soon as it starts charging

Is it possible to make the laptop start up when detecting it’s charging? It has Windows 10 operating system and the laptop itself is Asus 17,3″ ROG Strix GL703GM. i have my laptop charger plugged in to remote controlled wall plug so if i could make the computer startup when the wallplug gets command to … Read more

I want to charge a tablet that requires 5V / 3A power input in the field with a powerbank. The tablet uses a 3.5mm / 1.3mm DC barrel plug

I have a 45w PD portable charger that has 1 USB Type C output at 45W, DC 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/2.25A and 2 USB Type A outputs with DC 5V/3.4A Total, DC 5V/2.4A max each. The tablet charges using a 5V 3A ∮3.5mm / 1.3mm power adapter. Is this possible? I am happy to purchase … Read more

Games run better when I’m not charging

I couldn’t find any answear/solution for my problem, which is when I play a game like GTA 5, GTA 4 or basically any other, I get worse FPS (Like 30fps less) when I keep my laptop charging. On the other side, when I unplug the laptop I instantly gain 60fps and run smoothly, I have … Read more

Laptop not charging nor turning on

Since a few weeks ago I’m facing a issue with my HP laptop. It’s almost a year old. It used to work fine but few weeks ago, when I was working on it, it suddenly turned off without any warning. I tried to charge it but nothing happened, none of the lights (including the one … Read more