Most laptop power supplies are sealed and very difficult to open without
breaking them. I'd look for a replacement on an auction site or try to
modify the RS connector to be sturdier.

Phil Sherman


Fred wrote:
> I am using a Compaq Presario R3000 laptop, and after 2 years the cord
> going into the laptop from the power supply got frayed and started
> shorting at the plug end. I repaired it as well as I can, but I'd like
> to replace this part of the cord with a new one. Unfortunately, the DC
> output wire is hard-wired to the DC converter. Can I buy just this
> cord? Where? (I tried a replacement plug from Radio Shack, but it
> wasn't sturdy enough.)
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

I was hoping to find just the cord with the proper plug attached, and
splice it to cord hard-wired into the AC adaptor.

The RS plug is really flimsy, and the positive pin is a bit shorter
than the original. It just kills me to buy an adaptor when all I want
is the cord.

On Jan 25, 7:21 pm, Phil Sherman <psher...@ameritech.net> wrote:
> Most laptop power supplies are sealed and very difficult to open without
> breaking them. I'd look for a replacement on an auction site or try to
> modify the RS connector to be sturdier.
>
> Phil Sherman
>
> Fred wrote:
> > I am using a Compaq Presario R3000 laptop, and after 2 years the cord
> > going into the laptop from the power supply got frayed and started
> > shorting at the plug end. I repaired it as well as I can, but I'd like
> > to replace this part of the cord with a new one. Unfortunately, the DC
> > output wire is hard-wired to the DC converter. Can I buy just this
> > cord? Where? (I tried a replacement plug from Radio Shack, but it
> > wasn't sturdy enough.)
>
> > Thanks for yourhelp.