Replacing Hard-To-Find Dell Laptop AC Adapters

You may find that a replacement for your Dell laptop AC adapter is hard to find. A few models of Dell AC adapters are slowly being phased out to make way for newer, slimmer model.

If you're Dell laptop uses the PA-12 AC adapter and you have difficulty finding a replacement, the newer compatible model is the PA-2E AC adapter. The 65 watt PA-2E's part number is RX929 and is compatible with all Dell notebooks requiring 19.5 volts and 3.34 amps, with a round connector.

The following models of Dell laptops will be able to use the new PA-2E family of AC adapters:

• Dell Inspiron 300m
• Dell Inspiron 500m
• Dell Inspiron 505m
• Dell Inspiron 600m
• Dell Inspiron 610m
• Dell Inspiron 630m
• Dell Inspiron 700m
• Dell Inspiron 710m
• Dell Inspiron 1150
• Dell Inspiron 6000
• Dell Inspiron 8500
• Dell Inspiron 600

The second model of laptop power adapter to be replaced is the PA-10 AC adapter, with the new PA-3E. This slimmer model should fit just about all Dell Latitude, Inspiron, Precision, etc, laptop models as the PA-10, as well as the Latitude D/Port Advanced Port Replicator. The 90 watt PA-3E is also known as part number WK890 or model number DA90PE1-00.

The PA-3E is guaranteed to fit the following models of Dell laptops:

• Dell Latitude E5400
• Dell Latitude E5500
• Dell Latitude 6400
• Dell Latitude E6500

Lastly, the older Dell PA-13 AC adapter can be replaced by the newer PA-4E AC adapter. It has a much slimmer design, so it's more portable than the PA-13 “power brick”.

The 130 watt PA-4E is also compatible with most Dell laptops that currently use the above 90 watt PA-10 and 65 watt PA-12 AC adapters, though it's suggested to continue using those older models or their newer equivalents.

For a complete list of compatible laptop models for the Dell PA-4E, check out the PA-4E product page from our online store.