[ltp] T61 power connector (male part): where to get?
James Knott
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:24:53 -0400
Roman Haefeli wrote:
> hello
>
> i just purchased a universal car-to-notebook dc-dc-converter, assuming,
> that it might provide a plug suitable to be plugged in into my t61,
> since i was confident, that thinkpads are quite common and considered
> 'standard' somehow.
> however, none of the provided plugs fit. now i'm looking to get just the
> plug somewhere and figured out, the new plug used for t60-series power
> supplies seems pretty proprietary and hard to get.
>
> is there a way to get such a plug without having to purchase and
> disassemble another power supply unit?
>
>
Another solution might be to buy a small 12V to 120VAC inverter and use
the AC supply. Just today, I saw a 75W inverter on sale for about $8.