Landon_McFly
12-09-2005, 09:20 PM
Here's the deal...
When I used to leave my laptop over at my sis's house the AC wire (near the end where you plug it in) became so bent out of shape that I had to really jam it into the laptop to get it to charge. I was having the same problem today, and I accidently broke off the piece that plugs into my computer.
It's a small metal piece, and i was completely prepared to buy a new AC battery, but no place in town had them in stock. My friend suggested that I have it soldiered, but I don't know where to take it to have it done, or even how much it would cost.
I just got home from my worthless voyage, and I'm such an internet junkie that I put the metal piece back into the rubber casing and jammed it into my computer again. IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!
I'm guessing the reason it works is because the metal is touching enough to have a current, but I have to keep the wire at a weird angle for this to work, and it's too much of a hassle to have to stress about this everyday.
I checked eBay for AC batteries, and they are $40. Should I buy a new charger? Or is there some stuff i can buy that will work as an electric conductor and keep the metal touching between the end of the cord and the beginning of the plug?
When I used to leave my laptop over at my sis's house the AC wire (near the end where you plug it in) became so bent out of shape that I had to really jam it into the laptop to get it to charge. I was having the same problem today, and I accidently broke off the piece that plugs into my computer.
It's a small metal piece, and i was completely prepared to buy a new AC battery, but no place in town had them in stock. My friend suggested that I have it soldiered, but I don't know where to take it to have it done, or even how much it would cost.
I just got home from my worthless voyage, and I'm such an internet junkie that I put the metal piece back into the rubber casing and jammed it into my computer again. IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!
I'm guessing the reason it works is because the metal is touching enough to have a current, but I have to keep the wire at a weird angle for this to work, and it's too much of a hassle to have to stress about this everyday.
I checked eBay for AC batteries, and they are $40. Should I buy a new charger? Or is there some stuff i can buy that will work as an electric conductor and keep the metal touching between the end of the cord and the beginning of the plug?