What you see here are two separate power adapters. They are compatible and no one else is gonna tell you that. How do I know this? I was desperate. I had been using an iGo Juice for the past 7 years and recently one of the wires started to have a short in it. I had to play with the wire and put it in a very specific position in order to get any charge out of the adapter. So I had to turn to my back-up adapter the Targus one.
Why do I have a back-up Power Adapter?
I forgot my iGo Juice on one of my trips and had to go buy another. I planned only to use the Targus one for the weekend and then return it but I was unable to do so. So, I kept it in my drawer for 3 years. But it was around when I needed it. I decided to use it to charge the laptop instead of buying a replacement cord. The Targus has a port for a charging cord for peripheral devices. That port fits the charging cord for the iGo, so I took an old cell phone (in case I blew it up or something) and plugged the cord and the cell phone in to charge. It worked perfectly. Now I hope the Targus lasts me for the next 7 years.
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I thought I was the only one who has been using an igo for over 5 years. good fix and thanks for the post.
Mike,
Yes, I have been using the igo for that long. It has been a life saver over the years.
I have a box of power adapters and I hate that there is so many of them lying around. One day I will have just a few that work on all of my stuff but until then I will be dealing with the clutter.
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James,
I also have a box of these but I only need them at home, on the road the iGo/Targus setup works best.
I does pay off to hang onto those old adapters, even though it can cause clutter. It is surprising how many are interchangeable. Thanks
Did’t know someone still using an igo.. Great post.
BV,
That was one quality product.