Re: [tlug] Acer Aspire One Power Supply Problem: "power cord does not fit" (was power adapters in Japan (and US))

[Scott Robbins <scottro@example.com>]

On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 09:14:56AM -0500, jep200404 wrote:
> Scott Robbins wrote:
> 
> > She is saying that the power cord she has is not fitting the computer. 
> 
> Here are some possibilities: 
> 
> 1. She brought the wrong power supply (or cord). 
>    (The correct one is still with you in NY.)

That was the angry accusation (from her.)  :)  False. 

> 
> 
> 3. The power jack on the laptop is damaged. 
>    The jack is much frailer than the plug. 
>    Often the jack is on the back side of the laptop. 
>    When one lifts the front of the laptop, 
>    often the weight of the laptop is concentrated on the 
>    barrel plug, which puts serious stress on the jack. 
>    A friend at FreeGeek says that about half of the laptops 
>    they get don't work because the jack is damaged. 
>    $DEFAULT_SEARCH_ENGINE confirms how common this is. 
>    http://www.google.com/search?q=laptop+power+jack+repair

Most likely and if so, I think it's going to come down to me Fed-exing
her my laptop after setting it up for her.  On the other hand, that give
me an excuse to waste money which I don't have on YAN.  (Yet another
netbook).

> 
> 4. She's trying to plug into the wrong jack. 

>From what she described, it is the right jack.  
It's something I won't know for sure unless she goes to a friend's house
who has skype with video.  :)

That jack was actually never that good--one has to juggle the cord to
make sure it's charging, so I suspect you're on the money as usual. 


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