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    G73JH Replacement Power Supply

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by EmeraldFlame, Apr 16, 2014.

  1. EmeraldFlame

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    My G73JH's power brick has been on the fritz lately. It still works but is extremely particular about the positioning of the detachable cord (from the wall to brick). Sometimes I have to sit there and play with it for 5 minutes or more before I finally seem to get good contact and power flowing. I have already tried cleaning out the sockets in the female side of the cord with a small wire brush and it didn't seem to change anything.

    Does anyone know of a place to get a replacement (either OEM or third party, I am ok with either) that isn't the Asus E-Store? They are charging $90 for the 150w charger that it needs, and to me that is outrageous.

    I have looked through the forums and it seems this was asked a few years back and there was a Targus model cheap that everyone seemed to like, but it seems to be discontinued and I can't find it anywhere. Hopefully someone will know of a good alternative.
     
    EmeraldFlame, Apr 16, 2014
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  2. cdoublejj

    cdoublejj Notebook Deity

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    possibly eBay, especially if you know how to use the search function well and have part numbers all assuming a regular search doesn't bring any up.

    also sounds to me like a bad solder joint or loose connection or bad cable/wire.
     
    cdoublejj, Apr 17, 2014
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  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    $90 is pretty reasonable. You pay for a well engineered and safety certified brick that wont burn your house down or drown out all local radio traffic.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 17, 2014
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    Katagon, Apr 18, 2014
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    It's a risk, but it's up to you. You can look at videos on YouTube of cheap adapter tear downs.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 19, 2014
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