tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post7918198616785832298..comments2024-03-13T08:03:38.906-07:00Comments on Frugal Freedom: Oop, My Dog Ate My Power CordUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-81197030350036307192011-01-18T19:42:01.003-07:002011-01-18T19:42:01.003-07:00Tom, thanks for the tip! I will definitely be car...Tom, thanks for the tip! I will definitely be careful with it.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-57279479487723422142011-01-18T19:41:13.953-07:002011-01-18T19:41:13.953-07:00KoBold, thanks for the offer! I plan to take the c...KoBold, thanks for the offer! I plan to take the cord in to work for our engineer to tinker with but I want to get my replacement cord first just in case it doesn't turn out well.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-65051814333257240102011-01-18T01:45:32.804-07:002011-01-18T01:45:32.804-07:00That $6 one I am sure is made and shipped from Chi...That $6 one I am sure is made and shipped from China. Caution: After you received it. Plug and use it like you normally do. Then touch and feel the transformer body for any unbearable or abnormal heat.(It could melted and cause house fire). Report the problem and they will send you a new one. Those part are produced so fast and cheap and there are no quality control at all. The customer is their final inspector.<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-46465039607641182622011-01-18T01:01:22.390-07:002011-01-18T01:01:22.390-07:00I wish I lived closer to you. A plier, a solder ir...I wish I lived closer to you. A plier, a solder iron and some heat-shrink tubing works wonders with disrupted power cords.<br />At least as a temporary solution.KoBoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285415909669136256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-66297660319241062002011-01-17T20:28:19.028-07:002011-01-17T20:28:19.028-07:00Anonymous, after searching Amazon and ebay, I went...Anonymous, after searching Amazon and ebay, I went with ebay. It was only $6 with free shipping. I found one for $8 on Amazon but the shipping was another $5. Hopefully it will work.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-77685631858486661522011-01-17T20:26:48.247-07:002011-01-17T20:26:48.247-07:00Dave, at least phone cords aren't too expensiv...Dave, at least phone cords aren't too expensive. Good thing that cat didn't have a taste for more high tech stuff.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-9360929730862008832011-01-17T20:25:45.779-07:002011-01-17T20:25:45.779-07:00Anonymous, Radio Shack does have them but they are...Anonymous, Radio Shack does have them but they are around $60. A friend of mine told me that she went there and they sales guy actually suggested that she buy the expensive one from Radio Shack and then when she found a cheaper one she could return it...and that's what she did!Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-53301389488855248532011-01-17T12:14:53.537-07:002011-01-17T12:14:53.537-07:00We have had to replace a few powercords for a our ...We have had to replace a few powercords for a our netbooks and always order them from <br />Amazon.com. They have all worked and are much cheaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-77969444283989792712011-01-17T12:04:17.374-07:002011-01-17T12:04:17.374-07:00Many years ago, my roommate's cat had an appet...Many years ago, my roommate's cat had an appetite for various non-electric cords. He chewed up my phone jack cord and nearly chewed through my Walkman's card. The latter was still functioning because I caught the cat in time. But the latter made the phone inoperable. My roommate replaced the cord (he happened to have a spare one) and I then had to make sure I closed the bedroom door whenever I was away.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503978839912338538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-40500456527841853412011-01-17T10:33:39.162-07:002011-01-17T10:33:39.162-07:00You could try taking your netbook into radioshack ...You could try taking your netbook into radioshack they might have a universal one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com