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Eliot Rosewater

(32,528 posts) Wed Dec 28, 2022, 03:21 PM Dec 2022

I have a power bank/portable charger

With a USB-C input and two USB-A inputs.

I was going to add a picture here, but I don’t know how to do that from my phone.

I know how to charge a device with it, but I do not remember how to charge the power bank itself.

It has two USB A inputs (the larger end, not the smaller end) and one USB-C input.

Thanks for the answers, I figured it out, usb-c to usb-c like the one I have to charge my laptop.

The usb-a inputs on the power bank are the larger end of a usb a cord and there is no usb a smaller end input, if you know what I mean.

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I have a power bank/portable charger (Original Post) Eliot Rosewater Dec 2022 OP

Do you have a power plug adapter that has USB? intrepidity Dec 2022 #1

My power bank has one of each ports (A & C) canetoad Dec 2022 #2

Thanks, yours has BOTH the smaller end of the a and c while mine only has the c... Eliot Rosewater Dec 2022 #3

This WA-03 Democrat Dec 2022 #4

C is your input IbogaProject Dec 2022 #5

I have several power banks. They work as described in post #5. USB-C is the input. Earth-shine Dec 2022 #6

intrepidity

(7,854 posts)

1. Do you have a power plug adapter that has USB?

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 03:25 PM

Dec 2022

So, it plugs into a wall socket but has a female USB port--that plus a USB-A cord will recharge your power bank. Or, you coukd use a computer or laptop as the power source to recharge the bank.

canetoad

(18,073 posts)

2. My power bank has one of each ports (A & C)

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 03:25 PM

Dec 2022

To charge it, plug lead into USB C port, other end (USB A) into computer or wall charging outlet.

On edit: A closer look shows "5V In" and "5V Out" in miniscule letters on the USB C and A ports respectively.

Eliot Rosewater

(32,528 posts)

3. Thanks, yours has BOTH the smaller end of the a and c while mine only has the c...

Reply to canetoad (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 03:29 PM

Dec 2022

But I have a c to c charger with cable to charge my laptop and that is working. I have other power banks that have both of the A and C input, so that would be easier to do I suppose.

WA-03 Democrat

(3,265 posts)

4. This

Reply to canetoad (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 04:08 PM

Dec 2022

The USB C input is to charger the pack battery. The USB A are output charge ports

IbogaProject

(3,582 posts)

5. C is your input

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 05:15 PM

Dec 2022

The USB-c it might also be an output, but I've seen variation in that respect. The usb a ports are certainly output only. there may be a micro usb on the side as well, but that will likely charge slower. Buy the charger online and look for the designation power delivery.

Earth-shine

(4,044 posts)

6. I have several power banks. They work as described in post #5. USB-C is the input.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 06:12 PM

Dec 2022

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