[ltp] Power cord set to fail

[James Knott]

Gary Woodman wrote:
> I have an R61i. Nice unit. I bought it in January when my T40 was on its 
> last legs with the dreaded Dying Fan and the dreaded GPU Disattach.
> 
> Slightly off-topic! But I do run Linux (Mint 5 for those who care).
> 
> I use the R61 in many locations, including on my lap. Now I see that, 
> presumably due to excess flexing, the power cord is breaking at the 
> weakest point. It's worked through all but the last layer of insulation, 
> and must fail soon.
> 
> That would be very annoying (and expensive), so I'm thinking of a way so 
> seal and strengthen the power cord. I've had these ideas so far:
> . wrap with sticky tape (yuk)
> . fit heatshrink tubing (expensive)
> . paint with epoxy glue (hmmm)
> 
> I can't be the only person to have this problem. Grateful for any 
> suggestions!
> 
> Gary


Which side, AC or DC?  If the AC cord, then just replace the cord.  It 
should be a commonly available standard connector.  You don't want to 
mess around with 120VAC.  If the DC side, heat shrink tubing generally 
works well and is not that expensive.


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