We know that these options are just alternatives to your original charger. Make sure you don’t forget your charger; if you do, use these alternatives to save valuable time. Try to get your hand on the original cable as all of these options are only suited for one or a maximum two-time use. It may even hamper your Chromebook’s initial battery backup.
Just imagine, You are making a crucial presentation that you have to submit within a few hours. You are just about to finish and save that presentation on your laptop, and suddenly it shows that your battery is about to die and you have no charger.
How will you feel? All your work is about to get lost, and you lose all the essential data you’ve been collecting for so long. So frustrating, right?
If you are using a Chromebook, we might be able to help you to charge your laptop quickly without having to use a charger at all!
Given below are some steps you can take to charge your Chromebook. However, these are just alternatives for saving some precious moments for your Chromebook charger so that it may give you time to find an original charger that will always be the best option for your Chromebook.
- Check your battery percentage
Check your battery before looking for an option to charge your laptop. You may have some battery left. If you have some battery left, we suggest you put your laptop on Battery Saving Mode.
This will increase your battery life, and you may be able to use your laptop for a more extended period. You can close tabs or apps you are not using and lower the brightness to ensure longer shelf life.
- Check for a USB C-type charger
Most Chromebook laptops come with a built-in USB Type-C port. Many users prefer a portable USB cable because of its fast-transferring speed and efficient charging speed. You can use a USB cable to charge your laptop with a few steps that are given below for your reference:
- Go to theSettingsmenu.
- Click on thePowerbutton.
- Choose theUSB-C Portas the power source.
- Plug theUSB-C Portinto a power source.
- Use theUSB Type Ccharging cable with a plug adapter.
You can use your laptop while charging it with a USB Type-C charger, which may be an excellent alternative to charging your Chromebook efficiently without a charger.
- Use a Car charger
Many cars have a charging station installed in them. However, the car’s battery might only function when the vehicle is running. The car’s battery may provide battery backup for your laptop while you are in an emergency.
You can either use an AC/DC charger or a Type-C charger. But ensure that you do not use it for longer periods because it may also affect your car’s performance.
- Use a power bank
You can use a power bank to keep your laptop from dying. The power bank might be very slow to charge your laptop because they are accustomed to charging phones that are lighter than laptops but will get the job done.
Also, you can use a high-tech power bank that is compatible with laptops and charges them quickly.
Make sure the power bank not only receives but gives as well. By this, we mean that it may be possible that the power bank feeds off the laptop’s battery rather than charging it. Make sure it charges it rather than being charged by it.
If your power bank’s battery capacity is high, you can use it as a power source when your laptop battery is not charging with a power adapter. However, this is a temporary solution, you have to troubleshoot the actual reason why your laptop battery is not charging and fix it for reliability.
- Use your phone
One more way you can charge your laptop is by using your phone. However, this is just an emergency resort as your phone’s battery backup is less than your laptop’s.
Do not rely on your phone to charge your laptop entirely. It may only charge your laptop to make it work for a few minutes, but it is an excellent alternative to turn to in an urgent situation. Use a USB cable to link the two devices.
A notification will pop up on your phone asking for a power supply to be given to the source. Click on the agree button and charge your laptop.
- Use a Universal Charger
Buy a universal charger. Just as the name suggests, it is a charger for most laptops. It has a lot of jacks, ports, and cables that cater to various laptops. Choose a cable that is compatible with your Chromebook and charges your laptop quickly.
Final Verdict
We know that these options are just alternatives to your original charger. Make sure you don’t forget your charger; if you do, use these alternatives to save valuable time. Try to get your hand on the original cable as all of these options are only suited for one or a maximum two-time use. It may even hamper your Chromebook’s initial battery backup.
These are not long-term options, but it gets the job done in a crisis. A USB cable would pose as your best friend whenever you face such issues, so always carry one with you whenever you go out with your laptop or phone. However, you must always try to find a replacement for your Chromebook charger.
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