July 23, 200817 yr I sent my laptop to get the charging pin replaced about a month ago. They did a fine job, but sent me a replacement charging cable/brick since the connector on my old one was a bit worn down. The replacement didn't exactly exude confidence in build quality It was working fine for a month, but just now I saw a spark in the middle of the cable which then caught into a small flame and burned a hole through the rubber covering. Fortunately it went out by itself and my computer wasn't damaged. If I had my camera I'd post pictures of the cable; it's not a pretty sight.
July 23, 200817 yr Author Mother fucker the good "brand name" adapters aren't cheap (Targus and the likes). God damn this has been a pretty shitty month.
July 23, 200817 yr What kind of lappie is it? I'd just ditch the bitch and get a new one. Clean slate.
July 23, 200817 yr Author What kind of lappie is it? I'd just ditch the bitch and get a new one. Clean slate. It's a Compal CL56. It really is perfect for everything I use it for, and is pretty light and thin for a 15" notebook. A replacement of similar proportions and power would be at least $800. NOT what I need seeing how I have a shit load of other things I have to pay for in the coming months.
July 23, 200817 yr If you arent already, get on the Buy.com email list; they have some good deals here and there. \
July 23, 200817 yr I've got a few igo power adapters at home I'm not using. When I get back I'll pm you.
July 23, 200817 yr Author I've got a few igo power adapters at home I'm not using. When I get back I'll pm you. Cool, thanks Dan. NAC-51 Notebook AC Power Adapter with Cord Thanks Nate, if the thing with Dan doesn't work out I've found a Targus one for only a bit more money.
July 24, 200817 yr so are laptop power adapters built to only last about a year so they can make more money on their criminally over priced ones?
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