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minus-squareTh4tGuyII@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoWas about to say. I can’t help but feel like it’d be easier to put solar cells on the back of the laptop and let them charge its normal battery. I don’t think a solar array the size of the back of a laptop screen would be enough to run it, but it’d definitely be enough to charge it.
minus-squareGrail@multiverse.soulism.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoNice profile picture, and by the way, I’m not on an airplane
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoFor an old power hungry laptop, you’d probably want a 100w panel. They’re about 1x0.5 meters. And realistically they put out 75-80w most of the day. But none at night, when everyone wants to hear a chainsaw idling next door.
Was about to say. I can’t help but feel like it’d be easier to put solar cells on the back of the laptop and let them charge its normal battery.
I don’t think a solar array the size of the back of a laptop screen would be enough to run it, but it’d definitely be enough to charge it.
Nice profile picture, and by the way, I’m not on an airplane
For an old power hungry laptop, you’d probably want a 100w panel. They’re about 1x0.5 meters. And realistically they put out 75-80w most of the day.
But none at night, when everyone wants to hear a chainsaw idling next door.