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    ACER arrived-- Power plug won't go in outlet??

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by shaytala, Jan 6, 2011.

  1. shaytala

    shaytala Newbie

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    Was pretty excited about getting my new 15.6 Acer today. The power plug is some enormous 3 prong thing that won't go in my wall outlet. The prong at the top is like a thin rectangle longways and the two prongs next to each other are the same only sideways rectangles.

    In between the prongs it has a compartment with a fuse.



    WHAT IS THIS? What do I need to do?
     
    shaytala, Jan 6, 2011
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  2. hamzie

    hamzie Notebook Consultant

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    hamzie, Jan 6, 2011
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  3. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    You didn't buy the laptop from your own country? Then there's a 100% chance that this would happen. Go to a nearby small PC shop and ask for a universal laptop cable that connects to the power brick.
     
    jerg, Jan 6, 2011
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  4. Lunar_wolf

    Lunar_wolf Notebook Geek

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    Move to Britian, problem solved...
     
    Lunar_wolf, Jan 6, 2011
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  5. ellalan

    ellalan Notebook Deity

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    It's used in Australia, you need a converter.
     
    ellalan, Jan 6, 2011
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  6. Lunar_wolf

    Lunar_wolf Notebook Geek

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    Don't bother with a convertor the're messy, just get a new lead with the laptop clover end you could get one on ebay just as cheap and looks alot less getto.
     
    Lunar_wolf, Jan 7, 2011
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