[ltp] Power cord set to fail

Helen Borrie linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:41:57 +1000


At 03:16 27/09/2008, you wrote:
>On Fri, 26 Sep 2008, Gary Woodman wrote:
>
>>... the power cord is breaking at the weakest point. It's worked through all but the last layer of insulation, and must fail soon.
>
>Replacement Thinkpad power supplies run about $20 on eBay. It's always
>good to have a spare brick anyhow, even when the standard issue one
>is still good.

...and then you'll not just have a spare, you'll have one to be going on with while you wait for your under-warranty replacement.  A 7-month-old component is not meant to self-destruct.

Helen