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    Any use for a dead power adapter?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by clone63, Jul 16, 2011.

  1. clone63

    clone63 Notebook Consultant

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    So my 120w g51 power adapter died.
    Plug it in, light comes on and begins to fade out, failing to output power.
    Is it as good as garbage or is there anything I could do, aside from scrap the jack?
     
    clone63, Jul 16, 2011
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Maybe sell it on Ebay? Those can be refurbished by people who know what they are doing. Or you can use it an a paper weight. :p
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 16, 2011
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  3. ramgen

    ramgen -- Morgan Stanley --

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    Cut the power socket and keep it a side for a possible replacement for the next adapter. Throw the rest to trash bin...


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    ramgen, Jul 16, 2011
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  4. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    send it to a recycle center
     
    Karamazovmm, Jul 16, 2011
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  5. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    send it to me so I can fix it.... ;)
     
    whitrzac, Jul 16, 2011
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  6. afhstingray

    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    quite a bit of metal in there. if you collect aluminium cans etc you can put it in that heap and bring it to the recycler. they'll pay you for it
     
    afhstingray, Jul 16, 2011
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  7. clone63

    clone63 Notebook Consultant

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    As scrap? Not a lot of things like that in my area, but I could check.
     
    clone63, Jul 16, 2011
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