Here’s How to Replace a Lost Phone Charger Immediately
What to Do When You Get Stranded Without Your Charger
Welcome to another installment of Pogue’s Basics: quick videos that cover the essentials of using your gadgets.
Electronic gadgets are great and all, but they all have one big downside: They require charging. Everywhere you go with your laptop, phone, or tablet, you also have to carry its charger. Inevitably, you wind up in some hotel without the charger or adapter you need. You forgot to pack it. You left it somewhere.
The great thing is that you’re not the first person to leave a charger or cable behind. Lots of people have left theirs behind — in the exact same hotel where you are!
So hie thee down to the front desk and ask. They’ll offer you a lost-and-found box of iPhone chargers, micro-USB cables (for Android phones, ebook readers, some cameras), and even laptop adapters of every description. Borrow the one you need.
Meanwhile, take this moment to write your name and phone number on your own chargers, so you have a chance of recovering them when you lose them.
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