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ShebbsIsAwesome · 11th Mar 2011, 06:40 PM

I'm pretty sure this thread belongs here..
My power cord for my laptop seems to be bending in one direction (the little metal part that actually plugs into the computer) and it's coming out really easily now. I'm pretty sure I have to fix it, otherwise the wires inside will cross, heat up, and melt my power cord (like they did with my last laptop) How can I fix it? Or do I need to buy a whole new cord?
Thanks for any and all help!!

12th Mar 2011, 03:07 AM

Buy a new one. That's the most safe option

Ridiculous · 12th Mar 2011, 12:22 PM

If your laptop is still in its warranty period you can probably get a free replacement from the manufacturer.

ShebbsIsAwesome · 12th Mar 2011, 07:17 PM

What info do I have to tell the company?

Ridiculous · 12th Mar 2011, 07:30 PM

You should just have to tell them that it is bent and could easily become faulty; pretty much just tell them what you said in this thread.

ShebbsIsAwesome · 12th Mar 2011, 07:33 PM

Do I have to dig up some receipt?

Ridiculous · 12th Mar 2011, 09:23 PM

If you got some sort of warranty/'insurance' with the laptop (usually good for 1-3 years after purchase, depending on what the original deal was), you should have gotten some sort of paper saying so when you bought it. Usually you can just ring them up and they'll just ask for a number or something that will be on the paper.

ShebbsIsAwesome · 12th Mar 2011, 10:30 PM

I'm sure that paper is long gone D:
powercords are like $80 @ best buy last time I checked, and they only sell the universal ones.

Ridiculous · 12th Mar 2011, 10:59 PM

Well you should still be able to buy the cord direct from the manufacturer I would think, and hopefully for a bit cheaper too.

starfish · 21st Mar 2011, 07:53 PM

What kind of laptop is it?

**Chip** · 21st Mar 2011, 08:18 PM

Depending on what type of power supply it is, and what type of power connector, you might be able to get just the connector replaced. You'd take it to like a TV repair shop or maybe put a posting on Craigslist looking for someone who could fix it.

I did a repair for a friend whose Macbook power supply had fried the cable where it goes into the little brick. Took me about 45 minutes and involved hacking open the not-designed-to-be-repairable brick and resoldering the wire to the circuit board. What you're describing should be much easier than that and ought not to cost more than about $20 if you could find someone who would do it for you.

Also, depending on where you bought your laptop and how long ago, they may have a record of the warranty they can look up by your phone # or credit card # or even your name

11th Mar 2011, 06:40 PM	#1
ShebbsIsAwesome EC Addict Full Member Gender: Florida Orientation: Out to anybody who cares to ask, Facebook, Family Out Status: Kinsey 6 Location: Male Age: 17 Posts: 273 Join Date: Feb 2011	Power Cord Bending I'm pretty sure this thread belongs here.. My power cord for my laptop seems to be bending in one direction (the little metal part that actually plugs into the computer) and it's coming out really easily now. I'm pretty sure I have to fix it, otherwise the wires inside will cross, heat up, and melt my power cord (like they did with my last laptop) How can I fix it? Or do I need to buy a whole new cord? Thanks for any and all help!!

12th Mar 2011, 03:07 AM	#2
Fishken Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Power Cord Bending Buy a new one. That's the most safe option

12th Mar 2011, 12:22 PM	#3
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 935 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Power Cord Bending If your laptop is still in its warranty period you can probably get a free replacement from the manufacturer.

12th Mar 2011, 07:17 PM	#4
ShebbsIsAwesome EC Addict Full Member Gender: Florida Orientation: Out to anybody who cares to ask, Facebook, Family Out Status: Kinsey 6 Location: Male Age: 17 Posts: 273 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Power Cord Bending What info do I have to tell the company?

12th Mar 2011, 07:30 PM	#5
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 935 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Power Cord Bending You should just have to tell them that it is bent and could easily become faulty; pretty much just tell them what you said in this thread.

12th Mar 2011, 07:33 PM	#6
ShebbsIsAwesome EC Addict Full Member Gender: Florida Orientation: Out to anybody who cares to ask, Facebook, Family Out Status: Kinsey 6 Location: Male Age: 17 Posts: 273 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Power Cord Bending Do I have to dig up some receipt?

12th Mar 2011, 09:23 PM	#7
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 935 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Power Cord Bending If you got some sort of warranty/'insurance' with the laptop (usually good for 1-3 years after purchase, depending on what the original deal was), you should have gotten some sort of paper saying so when you bought it. Usually you can just ring them up and they'll just ask for a number or something that will be on the paper.

12th Mar 2011, 10:30 PM	#8
ShebbsIsAwesome EC Addict Full Member Gender: Florida Orientation: Out to anybody who cares to ask, Facebook, Family Out Status: Kinsey 6 Location: Male Age: 17 Posts: 273 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Power Cord Bending I'm sure that paper is long gone D: powercords are like $80 @ best buy last time I checked, and they only sell the universal ones.

12th Mar 2011, 10:59 PM	#9
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 935 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Power Cord Bending Well you should still be able to buy the cord direct from the manufacturer I would think, and hopefully for a bit cheaper too.

21st Mar 2011, 07:53 PM	#10
starfish This space for lease. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like guys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Hippie Town, Alberta of the US Age: 31 Posts: 2,111 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Power Cord Bending What kind of laptop is it? __________________ All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. --Thomas J. Watson

21st Mar 2011, 08:18 PM	#11
Chip EC Advisor EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: northern CA Posts: 5,583 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Power Cord Bending Depending on what type of power supply it is, and what type of power connector, you might be able to get just the connector replaced. You'd take it to like a TV repair shop or maybe put a posting on Craigslist looking for someone who could fix it. I did a repair for a friend whose Macbook power supply had fried the cable where it goes into the little brick. Took me about 45 minutes and involved hacking open the not-designed-to-be-repairable brick and resoldering the wire to the circuit board. What you're describing should be much easier than that and ought not to cost more than about $20 if you could find someone who would do it for you. Also, depending on where you bought your laptop and how long ago, they may have a record of the warranty they can look up by your phone # or credit card # or even your name