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Beginners • Re: Got my Raspberry Pi, but...

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I didn't get the charger, I have a couple of chargers lying around, do any of them work?

Maybe. Impossible to say without knowing the specs of what you have.

A well regulated 5v PSU capable of at least 3A should work but will restrict current to bus powered USB devices. A PD capable PSU with a 5A@5V mode will not.

A non USB PD supply will also restrict current in the same way regardless of how much current it is rated for.

TL;DR: buy the official PSU. It's the only way to be sure.

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All of my comments regarding current limiting and USB PD apply to Pi5 and 500 only. Earlier models do not support USB PD.
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Statistics: Posted by thagrol — Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:49 pm



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