Track_ShovelOct 9

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Show threadVinny_93Oct 9
What did dude think was coming out of the VGA port? Tiny photographs? It’s all electricity through wires, of course it’ll send some electricity into a phone
Show threadSkyezOpenOct 9
I don’t know shit about cables but it’s plugged into a monitor. My intuition is that a monitor shouldn’t be pushing power out through a video input port.
Show threadpivot_root
DisplayPort has a +3.3V 500mA pin specifically for pushing power. In theory, great for powering an active adapter. In practice, has killed motherboards because Dell can’t design a computer for shit.
U2311H, Latitude E6400, DisplayPort issue | DELL Technologies

Hello all, I would like to report a problem with displayport connection that is damaging my computer. I have a Dell Latitude E6400 laptop and Dell U2311h monitor, I got both for Christmas. First I...

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Show threadboonhetOct 9
Friendly reminder that if you use a Dell charger on a HP, nothing happens but vice versa, you damage the motherboard. It kills a chip used for charging. Dell used the same size barrel jack, but they wired it differently from everyone.