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Connected AC adapter has lower wattage than ... shipped with your computer - Lenovo
April 11, 2026 at
10:39 AM
Here are reddit discussions but my Vantage app does not have these settings.
https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...tage
Pin hole reset temp fixed - it came back.
What should I do - its a T480s?
https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...tage
Pin hole reset temp fixed - it came back.
What should I do - its a T480s?
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Buy a generic power charger that delivers the appropriate wattage?
Buy a generic power charger that delivers the appropriate wattage?
1-855-253-6686
You're not really giving us much to go on and I'm not willing to scroll through a reddit post to figure out what you're up against...
You can easily measure the wattage coming from your chargers with a cheap multimeter (measure voltage and current and multiply the two results). Assuming it registers where it should be, the issue is either hardware or software in your PC.
One alternative would be to do a format and clean Windows install. That should rule out software issues... Without more information it's hard to suggest anything else. No idea what 'pin hole reset temp' means...
1-855-253-6686
You're not really giving us much to go on and I'm not willing to scroll through a reddit post to figure out what you're up against...
You can easily measure the wattage coming from your chargers with a cheap multimeter (measure voltage and current and multiply the two results). Assuming it registers where it should be, the issue is either hardware or software in your PC.
One alternative would be to do a format and clean Windows install. That should rule out software issues... Without more information it's hard to suggest anything else. No idea what 'pin hole reset temp' means...
1-855-253-6686
You're not really giving us much to go on and I'm not willing to scroll through a reddit post to figure out what you're up against...
You can easily measure the wattage coming from your chargers with a cheap multimeter (measure voltage and current and multiply the two results). Assuming it registers where it should be, the issue is either hardware or software in your PC.
One alternative would be to do a format and clean Windows install. That should rule out software issues... Without more information it's hard to suggest anything else. No idea what 'pin hole reset temp' means...
To measure the voltage current on USB-C, I do not have USB‑C power meter inline.
I am thinking of this "One alternative would be to do a format and clean Windows install.". Then there is this headache of MS Office license activation - I bought one in school and after a few install like this, it is complaining.
To measure the voltage current on USB-C, I do not have USB‑C power meter inline.
I am thinking of this "One alternative would be to do a format and clean Windows install.". Then there is this headache of MS Office license activation - I bought one in school and after a few install like this, it is complaining.
That said, it's much easier now.
Also, regarding Microsoft Office, you can get a cheap key for less than $10 any time you want... People refer to them as 'grey' keys I think, which I believe means they are part of a volume licensing meant for corporations? Regardless, I've obtained 3 of them in the past couple of years with zero issues.
Good luck!
Subsequently, one Lenovo branded charger stopped working.
The replacement is giving the same error of low wattage - I bought 2 of these on Lenovo.com
Do u think re-installing Win 11 is the way to go?
T430s is capable of having 2 HDs. If you could point me to one on eBay or Amz..., it would make it easier for me to re-install Win 11. This would be a big help.
Note: There is shorter NVME drive that can be installed and booted from. I have this in one of my family member's T430s.
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Do u think re-installing Win 11 is the way to go?
T430s is capable of having 2 HDs. If you could point me to one on eBay or Amz..., it would make it easier for me to re-install Win 11. This would be a big help.
If you know you have the correct wattage then you either have a hardware issue in the PC which is likely too difficult to fix or you could have software issues.
Software issue is an easy fix if you just do a clean Windows install.
You can find hard drives any number of places but I don't know why you'd go that route... Just plug in a flash drive, copy the files you want to save and then start a clean Windows install, formatting the old drive when you do (i.e., don't do a Windows 'repair').
Regarding hard drives, I always recommend the name brands (Crucial, WD, Samsung, etc.).
If you know you have the correct wattage then you either have a hardware issue in the PC which is likely too difficult to fix or you could have software issues.
Software issue is an easy fix if you just do a clean Windows install.
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2) I tried another charger - this boots another T480s at home without this issue
So the issue is not attributed to the HD or the software installed in it.
There are many others reported this strange issue since 6yrs ago - should this be a manufacturing defect?
2) I tried another charger - this boots another T480s at home without this issue
So the issue is not attributed to the HD or the software installed in it.
There are many others reported this strange issue since 6yrs ago - should this be a manufacturing defect?
Lenovo tech support:
1-855-253-6686
Probably who you should've been dealing with all along... Good luck!
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- Previously working HD
- Few years old Win 10 install