Originally Posted by
mduell
The power limits are very low, something like 75W. With 85-90W laptop adapters common these days, it's possible the FA was correct.
Is that on all planes, or do the 772s have a higher limit than the 737s?
Originally Posted by
mw362
I think they're designed to *power* but not *charge* so the previous reply to pull you battery, if possible, should work. YMMV.
Last time, (again, this was a 772 and not a 737), I had my computer plugged in and was charging as well. That being said, my laptop is a netbook, which, using
tlawrence85's formula, is only 30.02W.