How many Watts?

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How many Watts?

Can anyone let me know how many watts a Power Book Pro uses? I'm trying to charge my PBP using a 28 watt solar charger. The small light on the Mag connector glows green but the battery doesn't charge. I assume there is not enough wattage to provide a charge; what would be the minimum wattage I would need to charge the PBP?
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John

PowerBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Apr 21, 2008 2:58 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 21, 2008 4:04 AM in response to chile1

Assuming that you mean a Macbook Pro since this was posted in the Macbook Pro forum, the charger is rated at 85 watts. It has been reported that a Macbook Pro will either charge or run, but not both, with a Macbook 65 watt charger. So it looks like you need 65 watts just to charge the battery with the Macbook Pro turned off.

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chile1 Author

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Apr 21, 2008 5:55 AM in response to Retired Engineer

I do mean a Power Book Pro, I just got it a few days ago and I get the names mixed up. Thank you for your answer it has given me a better understanding of what I have and what I need.
John

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