This is a replacement charger for my wife's stock Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop charger. The original charger began flaking out after a year of use, and died completely a month later.
This charger, while cheap compared to others of the same make and model, seems perfect so far.
The specs on the charger (charging voltage and current rating) are exactly the same as the original. In fact, the only differences I can see are the charging cord (the detachable cord that connects the charger to the wall outlet) and the led power light. The outlet-to-charger cord has a perpendicular connector, while the original was a parallel connector (comes in at a right angle). And the led is green instead of blue.
These minor changes make no difference in quality, and in fact the green led is easier on the eyes than the original blue (the original blue led was *very* bright, and actually uncomfortable to look at).
I'm very surprised that the original charger died within only 1 year of use. Perhaps this is normal with laptop chargers since the charging current is so high compared to other chargers for electronics. Therefore I must assume that this 3rd party replacement will fail within a year also. But I'm okay with that as the price is just right.
Bottom Line: if you're looking for a replacement charger for your Dell Inspiron, this is the one to get. Dell AC Adapter (XK850) (DA65NS4-00)
My original power supply died. I checked the Dell website and was set to order a new one when I decided to check here to see if there were any available. I am glad I did. This was less than half the price that Dell had it listed for. I received an email the next day that it had shipped and it arrived 2 days later. Everything is working great! Couldn't be happier.
I've been using this charger for a week or so now and have been happy with it, until I noticed that the rubber casing is disconnected near the end that plugs into the wall, and it looks like someone had cut it. I don't expect it will be working for much longer unless I take extreme care for it and wrap some electrical tape over the exposed part which is unfortunate.
Hi Dell Users with a "really bad connection"...
My new"ish" Dell 1545 had a connection problem. There are 2 pieces to the A/C adapter, the one that has the rectangle box and inserts into your laptop for power and the 2nd piece which plugs into the rectangle box and then goes out to the A/C - electrical outlet. Well, the first piece that plugs into the computer - the wire failed, broke apart from the plug side,AGAIN.
It is imnportant to get a new adapter so you are not moving the cord around trying to hit the spot where you can see it is really charging your machine... when the wire goes bad you are jangling the connection cord all around like crazy trying to keep your computer powered up. Well, my cord came apart - it literally broke away from the "plug" part that you insert into the computer. BTW, if you keep jangling this cord around to get juice, you will eventually screw up the plugs' receptor on the "inside" of your computer; and no one, repeat no one will repair/replace that internal receptor. How do I know this you ask? The A/C adaptor to my previous Dell 600m broke the same way this A/C adapter broke... Tried to have it fixed after all it is a cord connection issue - wouldn't electrical tape work??? The wire/cord attachment of the adapter) couldn't be fixed. So I bought a new A/C adapter for my 600m (really expensive laptop) and by that time the interior receptor was loose, almost broke and no A/C adapter cord/piece would stay inside the laptop and power it!!! I was totally bummed, all my stuff was on that laptop.
So here I am with my 1.5 - 2 y.o. Dell 1545 and the SAME DARN THING HAPPENS AGAIN!!! I look all over the net and what should I find??? Zillions of people with the same problem!!! What a surprise. It's not just me, it's not just the way I use my laptop, or the way it is situated in relation to where/how the A/C plug fits into the computer - is your wire straight coming out the side? Does it make a turn around your computer in the back or front to reach your electrical outlet, etc....
The problem is the totally rotten vendor Dell uses for this A/C Adapter. Since this is such a well documented problem, I cannot for the life of me understand why Dell does not, can not or refuses to listen to their customers and improve the manufacture of this vital part of our laptops??? Totally beyond my comprehension. This incredibly irritating problem - alone - may make this my 3rd and final Dell machine.
Now, onto the seller of the new A/C Adaptor: GREAT, it is actually the perfect part, it is plugged in and my laptop's battery is 100% charged and I am working from the actualy electrical outlet, not draining down my battery while the machine cannot be charged and I have to turn off my computer ;-((( The price was reasonable, the new A/C Adaptor has the same wattage, the piece/round plug like thingie is a hexagon shape vs. the usual round plug and my laptop is once again usable whenever I want. Kudo's to the supplier of this part. No tricks, no frustrations, plain and simple - it is the right part for the job and it took a few days (I was waiting with baited breath for its arrival), but it really, actually works! 100% - you can buy this part from this supplier and get what you need!!! - Dell - Dell Inspiron 1545 Ac Adapter - Laptop Battery Chargers - Dell Inspiron Adapter'
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