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General => Technical Help => Topic started by: Roobarb on Thursday 21 November 13 22:49 GMT (UK)
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I have a problem with the plug on my laptop charger, the thin one that plugs into the computer itself. The pin has come out of the centre. Can I buy just this bit (with the cable) or will I have to buy the whole thing (with the oblong box and electrical plug)? What is the bit called?
Would be grateful for advice on this. :)
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I think you're going to have to buy the whole thing. I've bought a few ( my husband keeps leaving them behind on his business trips) they cost about $15 here in the states.
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Try amazon or ebay. If you go to one of the big stores it's much more expensive.
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Have you tried asking a local computer shop (not one of the big boys)? They are usually much more helpful.
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Thanks for replies, seems I spoke too soon ...... it's the pin from the socket that had come out. A future problem I think! Thanks anyway. :)
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(Recent purchase) They can be as cheap as £3.97 + p&p depending upon "make/spec"
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Thanks Ray. :)
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Thanks for replies, seems I spoke too soon ...... it's the pin from the socket that had come out. A future problem I think! Thanks anyway. :)
Not good news. Even if the actual connector is not expensive, the work of stripping the laptop to fit a new one is not a job for the novice and if your laptop is still in warranty then it's a job better left to the experts I'm afraid.
Stu
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Find a local computer shop and explain your problem.
(Do not go into your local branch of national box shifters)
You know the one PC W, they have a minimum repair charge!
Brian
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Thanks for the advice. :)
We put the pin back into the socket and (touch wood) it has stayed there but it does get used a lot so no doubt it will give up at some time. I'd already looked at the website of my local computer shop when I thought it was the plug and the first thing on the repairs and service menu was about socket replacement, seems it's a common problem. They have a standard charge of £49.
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Thanks for the advice. :)
We put the pin back into the socket and (touch wood) it has stayed there but it does get used a lot so no doubt it will give up at some time. I'd already looked at the website of my local computer shop when I thought it was the plug and the first thing on the repairs and service menu was about socket replacement, seems it's a common problem. They have a standard charge of £49.
I would buy a new socket/adapter because if the pin gets stuck in the computer you will haver an entirely different problem where you could send up having to replace a powerboard for the sake of a £5 adaptor.
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Thanks, good advice, I'm onto it! I phoned my local computer shop last week, they can't do it till Thursday this week! They actually said to bring it in on Wednesday and they should be able to let me have it back by Thursday. Don't know how that works, that says to me that it's booked in for Wednesday but I'm not going to argue. ;)
Unfortunately it'll be the £49 job not a fiver but a lot cheaper than a new computer.