"Fred" <fredhanson@att.net> wrote in message
news:1169757887.687352.10490@a34g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
>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.
>

eBay or Fedco Electronics. Fedco has new replacements at discounted prices.
You're only other choice is to find someone who can repair the cord -- maybe
a TV tech will do it cheap, but from my experience they don't hold up very
well.