Hi all,
I am about to do a long trip and I do not want to carry multiple AC adapters. I use the Targus Premium Laptop Charger for a few of my devices. I am wondering if Targus has an adapter for the Prime. I will write to them and ask.
What is the power adapter for the Prime? Does anyone use another adapter for the Prime?
http://www.targus.com/us/productdetail.aspx?sku=apm69us
Cheers,
Phil
The Prime uses a proprietary power connector that ends in a USB connector, however it needs 15v to charge properly and I don't think any 3rd parties create a power adapter that will properly charge the device. Even iPad chargers don't deliver enough current to charge the Prime at full speed and adapters made for the iPad are your best bet for finding unofficial accessories for the Prime.
In short, if you are traveling and wanna use the Prime, bring the Prime's power adapter.
Thanks. It's small enough but when you're traveling the less you carry the better.
Cheers,
Phil
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If you are willing to buy a 2nd one, Office Depot has TF Prime power adapters that have folding prongs which would make it a little bit smaller.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/768723/ASUS-Power-Adapter-For-Eee-Pad/
mrpotts said:
Thanks. It's small enough but when you're traveling the less you carry the better.
Cheers,
Phil
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It should be said that you can choose to use the Asus adaptor to charge other "USB" style devices. When I travel, I take the Asus adaptor because I can use it to charge several devices.
Regards,
Dave
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almightywhacko said:
If you are willing to buy a 2nd one, Office Depot has TF Prime power adapters that have folding prongs which would make it a little bit smaller.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/768723/ASUS-Power-Adapter-For-Eee-Pad/
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Just an FYI, i bought this one last night at Office Depot and the image on the box shows a folding prong wall adapter. However, the wall adapter inside is exactly the same that came with my Prime. The prongs do not fold down.
jsjames said:
Just an FYI, i bought this one last night at Office Depot and the image on the box shows a folding prong wall adapter. However, the wall adapter inside is exactly the same that came with my Prime. The prongs do not fold down.
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Interesting. I purchased 3 of them off the Office Depot website, and all 3 have the folding prongs. I have heard others state that the ones they got didn't have the folding prongs just like the one that comes with the Prime.
I wonder why Asus went to the trouble of making two versions of the same thing, and then selling them in the same packaging...
I'd love to be able to find a small power adapter to carry in my sleeve...
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almightywhacko said:
Interesting. I purchased 3 of them off the Office Depot website, and all 3 have the folding prongs. I have heard others state that the ones they got didn't have the folding prongs just like the one that comes with the Prime.
I wonder why Asus went to the trouble of making two versions of the same thing, and then selling them in the same packaging...
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ordered 2 a few days ago, the 2 i got wasnt folding prongs, was kind of disappointed. i guess i'll have to be careful and not snap the prongs
rorytmeadows said:
I'd love to be able to find a small power adapter to carry in my sleeve...
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Sorry, but that is very unlikely to happen.
If you don't mind taking 2-3 days to charge your Prime, you could find a small 5v USB outlet adapter that would be more portable, but nothing that will charge the Prime is a usefully short period of time is likely to be much smaller than the stock wall charger.
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Sorry, but that is very unlikely to happen.
If you don't mind taking 2-3 days to charge your Prime, you could find a small 5v USB outlet adapter that would be more portable, but nothing that will charge the Prime is a usefully short period of time is likely to be much smaller than the stock wall charger.
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Well, then sir, I guess I'll half to just update my sleeve!
I don't think it's too off topic but what are the best sleeve solutions for the dock, tablet, and, relevant to this thread, the wall charger?
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I like the Swissgear Lunar 10" net book case for carrying around my Prime while docked. It is very sturdy and has a decent sized pocket that can hold the charger. There are some pics of it in the ultimate accessory guide thread.
However unless you are traveling for an extended period of time, you might not need to carry the charger with you. I get 3 or 4 days of moderate usage out of the Prime, and even on occasions where I am constantly watching movies I haven't gotten less than 6 hours of battery life out of the tablet between charges. 12 or 13 hours if the tablet is in its dock.
Unless you are gonna be away from home for a few days you may not need to bring a charger with you.
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Does anyone have a 3rd party charger and/or cable that will work with the TF?
I am also interested in finding that question out. I move around alot, and would like to have an extra charging cable.
Would the cable for the iphone/ipad work?
bhagiratha said:
I am also interested in finding that question out. I move around alot, and would like to have an extra charging cable.
Would the cable for the iphone/ipad work?
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wow!
just wow.
bhagiratha said:
I am also interested in finding that question out. I move around alot, and would like to have an extra charging cable.
Would the cable for the iphone/ipad work?
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No Apple cable will work on this device. The Transformer has a proprietary charger interface, so the cable would have to be made specifically for this device.
Similarly, all Apple product chargers use their own proprietary interfaces, so chargers made for iPhones or iPads will only be made to work with iPhones or iPads, not other devices.
And the funny part is that someone responded...
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Would the cable for the iphone/ipad work?
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Haha, no iPhone cable would not work with Asus. Last I checked, Asus cable was proprietary as well.
Wait a little, soon someone's gonna dismantle one and they will be anywhere (monoprice, ebay)... (i guess(hope), the apple cable actually is everywhere even if it is proprietary...)
bhagiratha said:
I am also interested in finding that question out. I move around alot, and would like to have an extra charging cable.
Would the cable for the iphone/ipad work?
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cable no, but the ipad charger itself is 5v 2A. Has anyone tried one, if it works may provide an easy solution for car charger.
I would love an additional cable. I'm going on a trip and I could just see me losing the one and only way to charge the Transformer. Stupid proprietary cables. I still love my Asus Transformer, but we need uniformity.
seib said:
cable no, but the ipad charger itself is 5v 2A. Has anyone tried one, if it works may provide an easy solution for car charger.
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It is a different size entirely. If you would like me to post a picture I suppose I could, but unless you're going to take a crow bar to your TF to wedge it in and hope the pins magically match, you're SOL. Sorry.
I think he meant the wall charger (the one you plug the usb ipod cable in...)
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It is a different size entirely. If you would like me to post a picture I suppose I could, but unless you're going to take a crow bar to your TF to wedge it in and hope the pins magically match, you're SOL. Sorry.
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A Naked Emo said:
It is a different size entirely. If you would like me to post a picture I suppose I could, but unless you're going to take a crow bar to your TF to wedge it in and hope the pins magically match, you're SOL. Sorry.
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I believe they're just referring to the charger itself not the apple sync cable. And no that isn't likely to work as the ASUS charger gives out 15V/1.2A on one of the pins unique to USB3
The 6ft USB 3 Male/Female extension cable is now back in stock on monoprice. For those that haven't been reading up, this is essentially an extension to charge your Transformer since the extra pins in USB 3 are used for power.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030309&p_id=6506&seq=1&format=2
Any car charger in the market? Off topic but optimumwifi is getting 6mbps down, 10mbps up on this baby.
Bumping this thread. I find it hard to believe (or at least surprising) that this has been out 3 months now and I still can't find any third party replacement cables and/or 15v chargers. Paying $25 for a factory one is simply not something I can do, it just makes me sick to my stomach.
The most important thing I would like to find is the cable. I did buy a monoprice USB extension cable, which at least makes using the device while charging possible - but it is no solution in the case of this factory cable breaking in any way. I always like to have an extra charging cable on hand, and usually pay $1.99 or less for such things for my other phones and tablets.
need cables
@brunes
I agree with you. This reminds me too much of the original asus eee pc. There were no additional chargers nor expansion ssd (mini pcie) available for months. People were coming up with all sorts of work around ideas. Argh.
The idea of not having a replacement cable and charger does make me very uncomfortable. This is really unacceptable, and I hope Asus fixes it immediately.
I have to think about a post I read: just buy a second one and immediately return it with the bad charger if yours goes bad. This seems to screw the retailer, but hopefully Asus covers their cost in these cases.
In any case, it is a bad problem. I wrote my newegg review to exactly highlight this problem.
Not having a replacement cable is not a very comfortable feeling.
Anyway, an iPad charger does work for the tablet. I don't have a dock so no way to test it.
However, I noticed that using an iPad charger, theTF does not chnage the battery icon to charging and it charges a bit slower.
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However, I noticed that using an iPad charger, theTF does not chnage the battery icon to charging and it charges a bit slower.
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It is charging at 5V. I assume using diodes to charge the cells in parallel instead of series without causing a short. Only other explanation is ASUS put DC-DC regulator in to ramp up the 5V. Only works while off or asleep and is sloooooowww...took me 8 hrs to get 22% charge on 5V USB.
a rabbit just chewed up my new transformer's cable
i emailed asus, but from my googling it looks like i'll have to spend about $40 ordering a replacement cable from a random retailer. sucks!
Check the DIY charger thread link in my signature. With 2 off the shelf parts you can have another charger for under $15.
So I tried purchasing this usb extension.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250806999564?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_2036wt_1139
It works fine on every single device but the prime.... I can connect it to my PC to transfer data...but then again the PRIME WONT CHARGE THROUGH USB PLUGGED INTO PC!!!
Guess I can't charge and use my tablet while in bed...
I'm pretty sure the USB cable length is limited by some kind of USB standart. May I suggest this for charging in bed? (I'm lucky having an outlet next to my pillow)
USB 2.0 does not support charging for TF. You need USB 3.0 extension cable. I use one without any issue.
Ahhh I forgot it's USB 3.0. Ordered a 6' usb 3.0 cable for 3.99$. thanks!
cyi1 said:
Ahhh I forgot it's USB 3.0. Ordered a 6' usb 3.0 cable for 3.99$. thanks!
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have a link to which buyer on ebay?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blue-6Ft-1-...709?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5646b2aeb5
here's a US seller so youll get it faster than ordering from hong kong
I'm just thankful that my Prime came with a real charging cable and not the dinky one they used on the O.
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So compared to the TF101's charging cable (which was disgustingly short) how is the Prime's cable? Longer/shorter/the same?
ajamils said:
USB 2.0 does not support charging for TF. You need USB 3.0 extension cable. I use one without any issue.
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as long as the screen is off, it charges when connected to my toshiba w/ usb 2.0, but then you can't use it at the same time of course
I am able to charge mine on my acer laptop. I can even use it while charging.
redbullcat said:
So compared to the TF101's charging cable (which was disgustingly short) how is the Prime's cable? Longer/shorter/the same?
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Prime's charging cable is longer than original transformer.
I just purchased and recieved the Power Adapter kit from Office Depot (http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/768723/ASUS-Power-Adapter-For-Eee-Pad/) and the USB cable is the exact same length as the one that came with my Prime, about 5 feet long (1.5 meters).
redbullcat said:
So compared to the TF101's charging cable (which was disgustingly short) how is the Prime's cable? Longer/shorter/the same?
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I've had both, but it's been a while since I had the original transformer. The prime cable is definitely longer by a couple of feet at least.
uncola said:
I've had both, but it's been a while since I had the original transformer. The prime cable is definitely longer by a couple of feet at least.
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The OG Transformer's cable is ~3ft, the cable that comes packed with the TF Prime is ~5ft.
I also purchased the TF101 Power Adapter Kit from OfficeMax and while it works just find with the TF Prime, the cord that came with it is the 3 foot version that came with the OG Transformer. On the bright side, the prongs on the charger from OfficeMax folds up which makes this version slightly more convenient when traveling.
almightywhacko said:
The OG Transformer's cable is ~3ft, the cable that comes packed with the TF Prime is ~5ft.
I also purchased the TF101 Power Adapter Kit from OfficeMax and while it works just find with the TF Prime, the cord that came with it is the 3 foot version that came with the OG Transformer. On the bright side, the prongs on the charger from OfficeMax folds up which makes this version slightly more convenient when traveling.
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When did you purchase yours from Office Depot? Both of mine came with a 5' cable, but the prongs on the power adapter do not fold.
Hockey37 said:
I just purchased and recieved the Power Adapter kit from Office Depot (http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/768723/ASUS-Power-Adapter-For-Eee-Pad/) and the USB cable is the exact same length as the one that came with my Prime, about 5 feet long (1.5 meters).
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Hockey37 said:
When did you purchase yours from Office Depot? Both of mine came with a 5' cable, but the prongs on the power adapter do not fold.
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I ordered and received it about a week and a half ago right after I got my Prime. It came in a little blueish cardboard box that had a picture of the Asus Transformer TF101 on it. I can take pics when I get home if you like.
EDIT: I ordered 2 more, and both came with a 3ft cable and foldable plug prongs.
After 2 months, my charging cable died. Where should I look to buy a new one?
eBay. $15-19.
3ft is not OEM, 5ft is actual Asus OEM.
Dont know where you live, but I got an extra one so I have one for home and one for office from MicroCenter.
Like $5 for an OEM Samsung charger and cable on Amazon
Edit: wrong forum sorry.
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Got mine at Office Depot. $29.95
Office depot is where I got mine as well. They do not differentiate between the original tranformer and the Prime charger since they are the same thing. It's just called an eee pad charger or something like that.
got mine at microcenter. $30 my tracking cable plug that goes into the tablet almost burned everything inside. The plastic was even melted from the plug, thanx got that it did not damage anything only the cable itself.
Hi Gary,
I would like to have a car charger for the Prime. I've seen a couple 3rd party ones that may work....However, I DO NOT WANT TO BURN UP MY PRIME.
I was wondering if ASUS had a recommendation of a reliable one, or maybe even had one in the early stages of development.
Thanks,
Bob
While you wait for an answer I charge my tablet on the go with one of these
http://www.amazon.com/PowerDrive-RP..._3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1333830174&sr=1-3
It's a different one but same functionality. I always have it in my truck and has totally replaced the need for me to have any dedicated mobile chargers. Worked fine for my prime on a recent road trip.
Thanks....I already have an inverter, which I will use if necessary, but with a passenger in the car, the front seat area gets a little crowded....geez.....maybe I ought to put her in the back seat.
Since the car runs off of a 12v battery, it should be relatively easy for ASUS to produce a charger designed for the Prime.
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Thanks....I already have an inverter, which I will use if necessary, but with a passenger in the car, the front seat area gets a little crowded....geez.....maybe I ought to put her in the back seat.
Since the car runs off of a 12v battery, it should be relatively easy for ASUS to produce a charger designed for the Prime.
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Might not be too bad an idea
Though yes I agree. It would be easy enough for them to make one just has to be financially sound.
Can be totally wrong now.
Prime Needs 11+ volt to charge in normal speed.
A Phone or the standard chargers with a usb port that you can find anywhere usually output 5V.
People swap charger back and forth between their phones or other devices that have USB connection on the charger.
If Asus release a charger for Prime that Output 11+ volt I don't think it would be to good if people plugged there phones that only need 5V.
And I pretty sure that people will try to use it and don't look at the specifications of the charger and the specifications of their device. They will just plugg it in expect it to work. And after their phone broke they will blame Asus for release a charger that don't work with other devices.
And if Asus release a charger that don't have a removable cable and that only fits Prime. Folks will be made about that to.
Just some late night thoughts.
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Andreas527 said:
Can be totally wrong now.
Prime Needs 11+ volt to charge in normal speed.
If Asus release a charger for Prime that Output 11+ volt I don't think it would be to good if people plugged there phones that only need 5V.
And I pretty sure that people will try to use it and don't look at the specifications of the charger and the specifications of their device. They will just plugg it in expect it to work. And after their phone broke they will blame Asus for release a charger that don't work with other devices.
And if Asus release a charger that don't have a removable cable and that only fits Prime. Folks will be made about that to.
Just some late night thoughts.
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Correct...It would have to be a dedicated cable to cigarette lighter .....not a removeable cable.
Bob
Andreas527 said:
Can be totally wrong now.
Prime Needs 11+ volt to charge in normal speed.
A Phone or the standard chargers with a usb port that you can find anywhere usually output 5V.
People swap charger back and forth between their phones or other devices that have USB connection on the charger.
If Asus release a charger for Prime that Output 11+ volt I don't think it would be to good if people plugged there phones that only need 5V.
And I pretty sure that people will try to use it and don't look at the specifications of the charger and the specifications of their device. They will just plugg it in expect it to work. And after their phone broke they will blame Asus for release a charger that don't work with other devices.
And if Asus release a charger that don't have a removable cable and that only fits Prime. Folks will be made about that to.
Just some late night thoughts.
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Shouldn't be a problem, the prime charger and usb cable are designed so that it wont cause issues with other devices. If you look carefully at the charger and/or usb cable you can see 9 contacts rather than 4. If you plug a standard usb cable in to the prime charger it will only make a connection with the 4 contacts not all 9.
Car adaptor can be made the same way so it will provide 5 volts on a standard cable using the 4 contacts and 11 volts when all 9 contacts are in use.
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I use one i bought from radio shack, with changeable tips (outputs 12v/1a), in combination with an usb tip (extra attachment bought separately) , altogether about $20.
I plug the prime's usb charging cable straight into the usb attachment, and it's been working just fine.
Nobody else uses that charger but me, and it stays in my car, so i m not concerned about other people's phones getting burned out XD.
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Hi Gary,
I would like to have a car charger for the Prime. I've seen a couple 3rd party ones that may work....However, I DO NOT WANT TO BURN UP MY PRIME.
I was wondering if ASUS had a recommendation of a reliable one, or maybe even had one in the early stages of development.
Thanks,
Bob
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Ummm, Gary isn't going to respond buddy.
I am going to a venue next weekend and I'm quite sure my prime will run out of battery, I can't get to a plug socket at the venue but I can charge it in the car however using the charger cable and a lighter socket adaptor it doesn't seem to charge.
How can I charge my tablet when I'm out, is there any solar option or an extra booster battery pack or something.
I am also looking for an alternative charger for when I'm at home because the cable is so small I can't have the tablet charging on my desk where I want it because the cables too short.
Buy a power converter. They are cheap.
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Take a look at the car charger from Caseen here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1624971
mtunender said:
Buy a power converter. They are cheap.
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http://www.imgur.com/JYTin.jpg like that? I it doesn't work
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http://www.imgur.com/JYTin.jpg like that? I it doesn't work
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No, like this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Cobra-400-Watt-12-Volt-120-Volt-Inverter/dp/B001RNOHBC