Need a power adapter for Likebook Mars

lee.hauser · 12-28-2019, 10:41 AM

I got a new Likebook Mars for Christmas to replace my Kindle Paperwhite. I saw somewhere (helpful, I know) that power output from many chargers is too high and may damage the device. I don't know if this is true, but I also don't want to always have to charge from my laptop's single USB port. Does anyone have a recommendation for a charger? I have an old Kindle-branded charger, a standard iPad Air 2 charger, and a standard iPhone XR charger available already. Not sure about the output on these, since they all have such tiny and/or faint specifications.

stumped · 12-28-2019, 11:13 AM

1. i doubt that is true, most devices regulate how much charge they pull in. the charger rating justtells you the max it is able to deliver

2. as a general rule, cheap chargers are lower powered e.g. an amazon basics is 5w, a regular amazon one ( as bundled with fire tv, is 9w). but the downside to that is that the very cheap chargers are the ones most likely to burn your house down, because they are so poorly made

out of the 3 you name I'd go with the old kindle branded one. I don't think fast chargers were ever bundled with kindles

ottischwenk · 12-28-2019, 11:17 AM

Likebook Mars has a micro USB slot for charging. The Power adapter should provide (output) 5V/2A.

12-28-2019, 10:41 AM	#1
lee.hauser Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Seattle area Device: Kobo Libra 2	Need a power adapter for Likebook Mars I got a new Likebook Mars for Christmas to replace my Kindle Paperwhite. I saw somewhere (helpful, I know) that power output from many chargers is too high and may damage the device. I don't know if this is true, but I also don't want to always have to charge from my laptop's single USB port. Does anyone have a recommendation for a charger? I have an old Kindle-branded charger, a standard iPad Air 2 charger, and a standard iPhone XR charger available already. Not sure about the output on these, since they all have such tiny and/or faint specifications.

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12-28-2019, 11:13 AM	#2
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	1. i doubt that is true, most devices regulate how much charge they pull in. the charger rating justtells you the max it is able to deliver 2. as a general rule, cheap chargers are lower powered e.g. an amazon basics is 5w, a regular amazon one ( as bundled with fire tv, is 9w). but the downside to that is that the very cheap chargers are the ones most likely to burn your house down, because they are so poorly made out of the 3 you name I'd go with the old kindle branded one. I don't think fast chargers were ever bundled with kindles

12-28-2019, 11:17 AM	#3
ottischwenk Wizard Posts: 2,910 Karma: 3933245 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Salzburg AT Device: Bigme 3/3, Boox 4/14, Like-/Meebook 2/8, Tolino 1/10, Ki/Ko 0/8	Likebook Mars has a micro USB slot for charging. The Power adapter should provide (output) 5V/2A.

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