Solved! Positive and Negative in laptop adapter

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They might not conform to any standard. You likely need to either pull apart the charger and look at where they are connected, or use a multimeter.

I would hazard a guess that the bare/shield is negative.

If the other wires are different sizes, the thickest might be positive. If they're all the same, there may be parallel conductors.
They might not conform to any standard. You likely need to either pull apart the charger and look at where they are connected, or use a multimeter.

I would hazard a guess that the bare/shield is negative.

If the other wires are different sizes, the thickest might be positive. If they're all the same, there may be parallel conductors.
 
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