As humans, we’re bound to be forgetful sometimes; it happens even to the best among us. This is why it’s not so uncommon to find yourself forgetting something as essential as your laptop charger, especially on a day when you have a lot of work to do.
This could happen when you’re on a trip and you suddenly realize you didn’t pack your charger. Maybe your charger even gets bad, with no way for you to fix it or get a new one immediately. Naturally, you’d imagine that such a situation can’t be salvaged, but what if we told you there’s a way to charge your laptop without its charger?
Follow us through this guide and find out simple ways to make the best out of your situation if you’re ever caught anywhere without your laptop charger.
Charging your Laptop without its Charger
The most efficient way to charge your laptop battery is probably with a laptop charger, but there are other options as well. You’ll only need:
- a power supply
- a means of connecting and supplying electricity to the laptop’s battery
We’ve described three methods below:
Using a USB-C Cable
You can use a USB-C cable to charge your laptop if it has an integrated USB-C port; just make sure the cable has a plug adaptor (the box-shaped plug at your phone charger’s end that can be plugged into an outlet). In fact, some computers’ primary charger is a USB-C cord.
Using a USB-C cable to charge your laptop is pretty easy, just follow these steps:
- Connect the first end of the USB-C cord to a power source.
- Connect the USB-C cable’s opposite end to your laptop.
It’s that easy! As long as you have access to a USB-C cord, you’ll be able to navigate this situation successfully. If you don’t, consider the other options below.
Using a Car Battery
Automobiles typically have power, and you can use the power they generate to your advantage when you need to charge your laptop. You’ll find this fix especially useful if you’re without your laptop charger and you happen to be traveling by road in your own car or hiring one when your flight lands (assuming you’re taking one).
The process of using a car to charge your laptop is quite simple. However, you’ll require the following two items:
- An AC Adapter (this typically has a USB Type A connector on one end and a USB-C connector on the other end). When you have the option to charge your laptop using a car, this USB Type A to USB-C adapter is ideal to make it work successfully.
- USB car charger
Once you’re equipped with these items, charging your laptop is simple. Simply follow these steps:
- Start your vehicle’s engine
- Connect the car charger to the vehicle’s charging port (you may not even need a car charger because many newer vehicle models have USB ports you can directly plug into)
- At this point, you should connect your laptop to the USB-C port.
Make sure never to leave your laptop unattended in plain sight if you choose to charge it using this method. That might increase its susceptibility to theft or harm from overheating.
Using a Powerbank
Using a power bank is perhaps the simplest of the three alternative ways we’ve described to charge your laptop without its charger.
In essence, a power bank is a laptop battery that is portable. You only have to attach the power bank to your laptop to get started. The best part about power banks is that they can charge your laptop without needing to be plugged into an outlet.
There are many different varieties of power banks, and they aren’t all made with the same charging capacity. With a USB Type A power bank, you can conveniently charge laptops with less power.
You’ll need access to a power bank with a USB-C port if you wish to power a more powerful laptop, such as a mobile workstation. Your smartphone or tablet can also be powered by USB-C power banks in addition to other USB devices.
If you’re charging a more powerful laptop, your power bank will most likely only have the juice to recharge the laptop once or twice.
It’s thus crucial to remember to recharge the power bank itself by plugging it into an outlet. You won’t be able to recharge your laptop using your power bank after it runs out of juice, so charge it so it has enough power to last you until you can get your laptop charger.
In summary, there’s no need to feel like it’s the end of the world if you’re somehow caught somewhere without your laptop’s charger. Obviously, the feasibility of the different methods we’ve described will depend on what items you currently have available, but try to make improvisations if need be.
We hope you’ve found this article helpful so don’t hesitate to recommend it to your loved ones and friends.
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