Laptop power cord compatibility

[juntjoo]

My original laptop power adapter is 19V 3.95A and this $1 thrift store cord is 14v 3.21A. Could this suffice at all?

 

[Harald Kapp]

Do you mean the connecting cable between power adapter and laptop or do you mean the power adapter?
The cable may work, possibly getting a bit warm as it is not rated for the 3.95 A of the adapter.
If you're talking about an adapter, 14 V instead of 19 V will usually not work.

 

[juntjoo]

Do you mean the connecting cable between power adapter and laptop or do you mean the power adapter?
The cable may work, possibly getting a bit warm as it is not rated for the 3.95 A of the adapter.
If you're talking about an adapter, 14 V instead of 19 V will usually not work.

Yeah, they're adapters for laptop battery charging .

 

[davenn]

19V 3.95A and this $1 thrift store cord is 14v 3.21A. Could this suffice at all?

NO, you cannot use a 14V instead of a 19V supply