Thread: Power your Classmate PC with this cable
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Unread 17-03-2010, 00:13
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Re: Power your Classmate PC with this cable
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Originally Posted by eugenebrooks View Post
You can buy a 12vdc-20vdc converter from www.powerstream.com,
make sure that you get the 5.5mm-2.5mm plug and exceed 2 amps,
and then change the cig plug for a battery connector.

Or, you might drop into Radio Shack and buy the
iGo anywhere NetBook charger, which has both a
110 volt and a 12 feed, RS part number 273-377
These both look like good solutions, but a bit expensive ($40+). I figured many people already have inverters they use in their car, and the only missing link for these folks is something to safely connect it to the battery with.
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