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charging ipad2 with regular plugin usb good or bad?

  • 21-04-2015 8:14pm
    #1
    kupus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭


    Ok I have a ipad2 but dont have a proper charger head for it.
    So until I can get my hands on a proper one can I use a regular usb wall charger.
    I have a ZTE ite power supply
    input: 100v-240v 50/60hz and 200ma
    output: 5.0v 700ma

    from reading around, it looks like its ok to charge it with this phone charger...it will only be charged at a slower rate....

    but i just want to make sure with the apple experts here first.....
    as this is my first apple product ever....
    and so far so good.. im happy with my purchase (second hand).... its for the mrs in reality but its a bit like homer simpson buying marge a bowling ball \o/ i get to play with it for a while longer.
    its easy enough to mess around with but only after finding out that ipad2 will not charge from computer win8 unless its asleep...thats a bit of a bummer.
    thx in advance


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  • #2
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    I charge my iPad pretty much exclusively with a wall charger I picked up off some Chinese website years ago.

    You can charge the iPad from pretty much anything with a USB slot.. I even used my router once.


  • #3
    kupus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭kupus


    ok then thats settled, thanks mrcheez


  • #4
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,064 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    kupus wrote: »
    ok then thats settled, thanks mrcheez

    It's all to do with time taken. It will charge even by pc use connection.

    In terms of charge time:

    PC USB connection - it'll take ages (.5 ah)
    Iphone plug - twice the amps (1 ah)
    iPad - double again (2.1ah)


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