I own a computer repair company, and want to begin stocking laptop AC adapters. I would like a list of the ten most common AC adapters?

Happyhamstercomputers, welcome to Mahalo. I used to manage a consulting agency that also repaired residential client desktops and laptops so I hope to give you some good info. Special notes: - Unless you do Geek Squad volumes, you probably only need a few of each model in stock at any time, else they will become obselete before you sell them.

This was a constant issue at my shop - tons of laptop and cell phone chargers lying in piles. - The differences in price between genuine adapters and generic adapters are so great that you could literally double or triple the price of the generic model and still give them around 50% savings over a genuine adapter. They just want their laptops to work, so this shouldn't be an issue unless they are really particular.My company got most of the adapters off of eBay from Hong Kong for $6-16 per adapter with free shipping, and I never heard one complaint selling them at $40.

I will do my best to give you some options that represent the following: 1) gh volume/popular models. 2) Models that I saw in the store frequently for repair (perhaps the client's power-supply has cuts in it, or is badly bent, or broken) or models I know that have power-supply issues.3) Multi-brand/model compatibiltiy (you're going to be quite surprised).4) Models that are a few years old and more likely to have issues.Gh volume brands include Dell, HP/Compaq, Toshiba, Gateway, Acer, and to an extent, Apple. I am going to focus on these brands alone.

The models I saw the most consistently in my shop were the following: 1) HP Compaq Presario, 2003-2007. This computer is a wonder of the computer world. I swear I saw so many of these that if someone lost a ticket attached to one, we'd be doomed for hours, because there were a stack of 8 next to it.

Considering how horrible the rest of the computer was, the adapter is equally crappy. The generic adapter shown here is under $10 with free shipping and could easily be sold for $40 at a small retail shop, considering it costs $56 from HP: http://cgi.ebay.com/AC-Adapter-Power-Supply-Charger-for-HP-Compaq-Laptop_W0QQitemZ280326192089QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item280326192089&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 This adapter covers the following models (remember, each model may have up to 30 variations): Armada, Evo, 2200, 2800, B1000/2000/3000, C300/500/700, F500/700, V1000/2000/2100/2200/2300/2400/2500/2600/2700/3000/3100/3200/3400/ 3500/4000/5000/6000/6100/6200/6300/6400/6500 (these V series seem to be the worst of them all), ZE4900 (HP Compaq), ZE2000, ZE2100, ZE2200, ZE2300, ZE2400 (HP Compaq), X1000, X1100, X1200, X1300, X1400, X1500 (HP Compaq) 2) Toshiba Satellite, 2004-2007. I don't know what it was with these Toshibas.

They make some incredible computers, but they are hit and miss... these Satellites always had the weirdest issues. They must've had major cooling problems because people would bring them in and they would just be complete bricks, or they would just shut off completely after a minute, even with those fans blasting. The models I recall being in the shop the most were the A series.

So check out this adapter from eBay, again, under $10, and $79 from Toshiba (look at the 1 star reviews for these adapters - $79 worth of junk): http://cgi.ebay.com/For-Toshiba-Laptop-AC-Adapter-Power-Supply-Charger-Cord_W0QQitemZ250395861464QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item250395861464&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 This adapter will cover many models from this period: A100/105/110/130/ 135/200/205/215, A85, L10/15/20/25/30/35/45, M105/115/200/205, M30X, M35X, M40/45/55/60/65, P205, U305, L2, 1000, 1100, 1130, 1200, 1600, 1700, and 3000.3) The Acer Aspire, 2004 - 2007. A nice looking laptop with an annoying mirrored screen that is completely unreliable and owned by soccer moms and small businesses that don't know what a domain is. I actually have two of these in my room, neither of which function.

I have burned both adapters with these laptops, so I can personally vouch for how crappy they are. Of course, the power jacks have come off the board on both. I used one of these as a tack hammer in the living room.

And GUESS WHAT - the adapter above works on countless TravelMate and Aspire notebook models. How easy is that? Oh, and these are $59 from Acer.4) Apple iBooks and PowerBooks, 2004-2006 - OK.

The white iBooks were pretty much garbage with a pretty face, but the PowerBooks - OMG... frankly, this is the best built consumer market laptop ever. The Aluminum G4s are indestructable. But there is a dirty little secret with these machines - the adapters are perhaps the worst out of any of these.Yeah.

Complete junk. The design is so horrid, because the end of the fragile cord that plugs into the laptop resembles an RCA jack to a degree, and if someone trips on your cord or you drop the laptop or anything, this jack gets bent, and the thin-because-it-is-aesthetically-pleasing cable just dies. Look on Apple's website - they have HORRIBLE reviews because they have like a 1 year life-span.

I am on my 3rd one for a 12" PowerBook. If you could even FIND one in the Apple Store, they are like $900 or something. Actually, I think I bought one after begging the Apple Store for a week to actually look in the back for $79.

Power adapters weren't meant to be a work of art, so check out this ugly-as-sin adapter from eBay for $16 (yeah, even generic adapters get that special Apple upcharge): http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Generic-Apple-Mac-G4-iBook-Adapter-A1036-M8482-45W_W0QQitemZ350123910429QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item350123910429&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 This will work for pretty much every Apple G4 and every iBook G4.5) HP Pavilion, 2004-2006 - I think just about everyone I know has had one of these giant, flaming (as in hot) Pavilions. I have seen many of these power adapters go bad, along with the jacks. Yeah, I remember these overheating like crazy, so you're bound to have clients wish to pick up an adapter.

Did I mention that the majority of these use the same adapter as #1 on the list? Click that link for the complete list.6) Older Dell Inspiron, Latitude C series 206-163. I remember seeing tons of these hell beasts, especially the ones with the blue tops - I believe they were the 5100.

A lot of these Dells were large and HOT, HOT, HOT. Most of these models use the same adapter which you can get on eBay for... get this... under $5. Dell price?

$80: http://cgi.ebay.com/AC-Power-Adapter-for-Dell-Inspiron-1100-5100-8200-PA-9_W0QQitemZ260375780533QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Cables_Adapters?hash=item260375780533&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 7) Newer Dell Latitude D series, 206-163 (D600, D610, D620, D630 and all the other D series).OK. This laptop is EVERYWHERE. Every school and business seems to use them since they offer a pretty solid docking station.

You know what? I don't think I've seen more than a few of these with actual issues, and this was usually due to neglect, and I don't recall seeing one of these brick-like power supplies going bad. More likely, the owners of these are on the go business people, and many seem to want an extra adapter.

So keep these on hand so people can have one plugged into their docking station and one in their bag at all times. Again, these are around $80 at Dell, but using the magic of the eBay, they can be yours for around $13: http://cgi.ebay.com/AC-adapter-Power-Cord-for-Dell-Latitude-D600-D610-X300_W0QQitemZ220384129529QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item220384129529&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 8) The newer Apple MacBooks and Pros, 2007-present. Yeah, the kids break these too, and the Apple Store is just... well, they're $79.

The generic version is $25. What a deal. http://cgi.ebay.com/New-For-APPLE-Macbook-MagSafe-AC-Power-Adapter-A1184_W0QQitemZ350183058130QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item350183058130&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308 9.

Older Gateway models (2003-2006) can use the Toshiba # 2 adapter. Newer Gateway adapters (2006-present) may be unreliable, at least according to my own experience (my wife had to replace hers after 6 months of it sitting by the couch and never moving... I swore she screwed up the jack, but she was right- it was the adapter... the light came on and everything). Yeah, these are about $19, but they are newer, hungrier laptops.10.

Some of the larger HP Pavilions require a more powerful unit, namely this one... check out the auction for the complete list. This also powers "business" models, including the Compaq versions: http://cgi.ebay.com/Genuine-AC-ADAPTER-HP-Pavilion-DV2000-DV6000-DV9000-90W_W0QQitemZ270361388807QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item270361388807&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 So there you have it. Not quite 10 adapters I suppose, but we've covered hundreds of different computers, if you look at the multiple models covered by each of these adapters.

You could get a few of the even higher powered adapters for some of the HPs and Toshibas (120W, 180W). Methodology is professional experience in repair and consulting, knowledge of the scene, knowledge of business computing, and personal experience, as I seem to go through two laptops a year with my wife and always try something new.

I guess the thing to do is to find out what are the laptops with the most sales and then find out what adapter they use. Amazon has a list of the most popular laptops here; amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/pc/565108 One way to look for popular laptop adapters is to look at sites similar to yours. Here, for example, are some popular dell adapters; upgrademaster.com/ And you should look for adapters that get good reviews.

Like these; buzzillions.com/4294967096_nz_laptop_ada....

I have been in the laptop business for over 12+ years and deal with buying/selling genuine original product wholesale such as laptop ac adapters. I cannot tell you which are the top ten since there is no official list but I could tell you that I have in stock, on hand in my warehouse thousands of laptop power supply's from all brands. I have every AC to power every laptop out right now and could offer a price on a real new genuine HP cheaper than most fake Chinese ones would cost.

I would prefer to sell buy in bulk which I could really get the pricing low... and I have plenty of references, websites, online customer reviews etc... we are located in long island new york if you were wondering. Right now my biggest movers would be Dell and HP/Compaq branded laptop ac adapters between all the differences sizes and power rating - but still have at least 1,000 in stock ready to ship adapters per series/part number. If you are a serious business and buyer, I will have the lowest prices on ORIGINAL GENUINE laptop parts in general but if you really want low prices, I need to move them as fast as I get them in daily.

I can provide anything you need to feel safe and to show you the product in stock. BTW most of my ac adapters sold come with the laptop power cord already such as a 2prong or 3prong. Thanks.

I'm not sure if you mean stocking for sale or so you have something available for troubleshooting or if your clients forget to bring them to you. I worked at the computer repair clinic in my university and we had several universal AC adapters in case clients forgot theirs or to troubleshoot power issues (swapping out power adapters to troubleshoot batteries, adapters and power supplies) and I have to say they worked perfectly. We never had any problems with them and they have the most common connectors.

Ours were Targus and they worked amazingly well. tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/ca... targus.com/us/powerstore.asp.

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