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05-18-2016 09:42 AM - edited 05-18-2016 10:00 AM
I just moved to Italy. I had my HP Pavilion p6230f Desktop shipped here from the US with my other household goods, and now I am unsure of exactly what I need to plug it into Italian eletricity. Do I need a transformer, or simply an adapter. (Or, since I can't find the power cord from the US because I think I threw it away, simply a new power cord.) I am uncertain about the electric specs on my computer.
The label on my computer states the following (in the format shown):
AC Input 100-127 V-6 A
50/60 HZ 200-240 V-3A.
This could mean that it will work on Italian 220V/50 HZ, or it could mean that I have V-6 A and it will not work on a transformer.
If I need a transformer, what are the electrical specs on the transformer that I need?
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05-18-2016 10:00 AM
Hi:
Check the back of the PC near where the plug goes in.
Is there a red switch to change from 110v to 220v?
If so, just flip the switch to 220v, and buy the correct plug you need.
You may need a small screw driver to flip the switch.
05-18-2016 09:56 AM
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Yes, it would work. All you nned is an adaptor for the plug type.
Karthik
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05-18-2016 10:00 AM
Hi:
Check the back of the PC near where the plug goes in.
Is there a red switch to change from 110v to 220v?
If so, just flip the switch to 220v, and buy the correct plug you need.
You may need a small screw driver to flip the switch.
05-18-2016 10:29 AM
The specs on the power supply that you have in your post do confirm that it will work in Italy. The power supply can work with both US and European electricity. A word of caution though. On the power supply , you may or may not have a small red switch with a white number on it located near where the power cord goes. If there is a red switch you will have to move it to the 230 volt setting. If the number 115 is showing DO NOT plug the pc in until it has been switched over to 230. Plugging a 115 volt device into 230 will damage the power supply permanently. First make sure the PC is unplugged, then take a small flat headed screwdriver , press into the notch on the switch and slide it over to the 230 volt setting. It will say 230 on the switch once it has been moved to the correct position. Some power supplies switch voltage automatically and do not have the switch. If there is no switch make absolutely sure that the label on the computer says 100-127V 6A, 200-240V 3A 50/60 HZ. The other thing you will need is an adapter for the plug on your power cord that fits the electrical outlets used in Italy.
Hope this helps
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