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post #21 of 33
10/17/05 at 10:39am
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Originally Posted by psi777
i like this guy he admitted hes a idoit, thats awesome n my book
haha, Man I dunno this is just weird. There is only one of those somewhere.
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post #22 of 33
10/17/05 at 4:36pm
Get a receptacle like one of these at the top http://www.mouser.com/catalog/623/779.pdf
cut off your current plug and wire in the new one. Then you can use a standard power cable.

Woot.
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post #23 of 33
10/17/05 at 9:01pm
Actually murphy that's a good idea. Pity my soldering skills are, well, crap.
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post #24 of 33
10/17/05 at 10:29pm
Send me your power cable and I will make it for you. I sleep with a soldering iron in my hand.
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post #25 of 33
10/17/05 at 10:42pm
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Originally Posted by murphyrulez

I sleep with a soldering iron in my hand.
And I sleep with my hand on . . . . oh, nevermind!
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post #26 of 33
10/17/05 at 11:15pm
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Originally Posted by murphyrulez
Send me your power cable and I will make it for you. I sleep with a soldering iron in my hand.
Haha I would, but I'd only be able to use my box for 3 hours while the power cable was away And I either need it for uni (before end of semester) or for dod (after end of semester)...
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post #27 of 33
10/17/05 at 11:59pm
Ehh, I ordered a P-13 PSU and I;m not looking back I can use the laptop power cables with that.
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post #28 of 33
10/18/05 at 1:38am
My problem with the design of the ac plug is where it is located...when I have it in my lap in slips and the end of the ac connection into the laptop hits my legs and bends....already had to get a replacment for this once.
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post #29 of 33
10/18/05 at 1:44am
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Originally Posted by athospaco
Thanks guys.

P.S.
You answered in 5 seconds what dell sales reps took 7 days to get right.
Twice I was assured the XPS M170 adapter had no barrel pin. Go figure.
that how fast we are
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post #30 of 33
10/18/05 at 8:53pm
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Originally Posted by athospaco
I got my Inspiron 9300, and the 3rd time I plugged the ac adapter in, the pin in the ac adapter barrel that plugs into the back of my computer... bent.

Therefore the computer does not recognize the adapter, then battery does not recharge.

When I tried to unbend the copper pin, naturally it broke.

Why would dell design such a fragile, delicate "barrel pin" ac adapter for something that gets heavy handling activity?

Unlike the virtually indestructible ac adapter entry pug for the I8000 the one for the I9300 is destined to break down.

I am considering upgrading to a XPS M170 DO they have the same lousy barrel pin?

If so I probably will just get a Qosmio G20. The adapter is idiot proof. Perfect for me.

Which would break my heart,..,.for years I used to swear by Dell.

Hmm, you screwed up your lappy when trying to plug it in, so its a design flaw??? When are people going to take responsibility for their own actions instead of blaming the design?? Try putting the bong down when you plug your system in
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post #31 of 33
10/18/05 at 8:58pm
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Originally Posted by geelen
While we're on the subject, who the hell thought it'd be a good idea to use a proprietry plug on the power brick (for the cable that runs to the wall), rather than the standard PC (actually, most electronics) power cable. I mean, I could a bunch of them and have them neatly poking up behind my desks at home/uni/work and that'd be great. But no, I have to dig around underneath every morning and try and poke the little cable up...

Honestly, how hard could it have been to use the normal socket on these bricks...
Buy another power brick, they aren't too expensive.
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post #32 of 33
10/19/05 at 12:33am
But they're a lot more expensive than a $3 power cable...
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post #33 of 33
10/19/05 at 12:53am
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Originally Posted by Cutters
Try putting the bong down when you plug your system in
lol man, i gotta say.. now THAT'S FUNNY!
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