I have a Lenovo T60. When I move the cable from the AC adaptor
slightly, the computer makes a "ding dong" sound and the little plug
shaped LED goes on and off. I suppose that means I have to replace
the whole AC adaptor.

Is there an easy, inexpensive, way to repair this cord? Thank you
in advance for all replies.
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Whenever I hear or think of the song "Great green gobs of greasy
grimey gopher guts" I imagine my cat saying; "That sounds REALLY,
REALLY good. I'll have some of that!"

Might not be the adapter, it could be the socket on the machine wants a
re-solder so you really need to be sure.... simply try another unit or
try the unit on another machine, if you waggle the wire and the plug at
the same time you will soon determine if its the socket or the plug end.

The wire sometimes break usually where it goes into the molded end plug
so you hold the plug very steady while waggling the wire.

If it should be the plug, then simply getting a computer shop soldering
a new plug end will save buying a new power unit.... *but do note it's
gotta be connected it the right way round or you'll damage mobo*.

I would definitely find out first if it is the actual lead and not the
power socket, this would save getting 'red faces' when you find out the
new adapter is just the same.

davy

The problem is more likely the jack in the laptop than the cord from the
adapter (although it could be either). Sometimes, this is horrendously
expensive to resolve (e.g. new motherboard).


Daniel Prince wrote:
> I have a Lenovo T60. When I move the cable from the AC adaptor
> slightly, the computer makes a "ding dong" sound and the little plug
> shaped LED goes on and off. I suppose that means I have to replace
> the whole AC adaptor.
>
> Is there an easy, inexpensive, way to repair this cord? Thank you
> in advance for all replies.
> --
> Whenever I hear or think of the song "Great green gobs of greasy
> grimey gopher guts" I imagine my cat saying; "That sounds REALLY,
> REALLY good. I'll have some of that!"
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It's not always just a matter of soldering. QUITE OFTEN, the jacks
themselves fail, and they must be replaced .... they cant be resoldered
(what happens is that a metal conductor INSIDE the jack, usually
connecting the center pin to the pin that is soldered to the
motherboard) physically breaks.


davy wrote:
> Might not be the adapter, it could be the socket on the machine wants a
> re-solder so you really need to be sure.... simply try another unit or
> try the unit on another machine, if you waggle the wire and the plug at
> the same time you will soon determine if its the socket or the plug end.
>
> The wire sometimes break usually where it goes into the molded end plug
> so you hold the plug very steady while waggling the wire.
>
> If it should be the plug, then simply getting a computer shop soldering
> a new plug end will save buying a new power unit.... *but do note it's
> gotta be connected it the right way round or you'll damage mobo*.
>
> I would definitely find out first if it is the actual lead and not the
> power socket, this would save getting 'red faces' when you find out the
> new adapter is just the same.
>
> davy
>
>
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