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Old September 9th 12, 07:44 PM posted to uk.adverts.computer,uk.comp.vendors
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Default What is inside that small cylinder in a laptop adapter?

On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 07:34:44 +0100, News Reader wrote:

"AliceElma" wrote in message
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What is inside that cylinder thing that is at the end of a AC adapter
of a laptop or notebook?
Is it like a load matching thing? Current limiter?


Ferrite bead - "a passive electric component used to suppress high
frequency noise in electronic circuits."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_bead

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