Laptop power cable not working.

hotspur (Chris) · #1 13-08-2011, 08:29 PM

Hello.

My Toshiba Teacra A9 laptop came with the usual looking power cable with rectangle box thing and a smaller cable then going into laptop.

Have some issues with it working,basically-there appears to be 'wear' where the smaller cable goes into rectangle box.It sort of works,but when I plugged in before it did not work,and rectangle box made small 'squeking' noise,like a cricket,on and off.

Where do I buy a new one?? any ideas for links or would DS sell these? It appears to be working now,but certainly seems its on the way out after 4 years.

Thanks for any help.-Cheers Chris

Tandum (Robin) · #2 13-08-2011, 08:34 PM

Jaycar are better for power supplies than dick smith.

leon · #3 13-08-2011, 09:40 PM

Marc if it is double pins on the box, just spread them a whisker, which will give a firmer grip on the contacts.

Leon

RB (Andrew) · #4 13-08-2011, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tandum

Jaycar are better for power supplies than dick smith.

I agree, Jaycar's the go !

RB (Andrew) · #5 13-08-2011, 10:45 PM

Here's a quick link to some of the Jaycar offerings.
Just choose one with the appropriate wattage.

Jaycar Power Products

hotspur (Chris) · #6 14-08-2011, 09:10 AM

Thanks Andrew and all others.

Looks like this one might do the job

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView...UBCATID=1044#6

White Rabbit · #7 14-08-2011, 11:14 PM

I got a really good one from Harvey Norman. It came with a 12 v plug as well as 240v. No need for an inverter when you in the field. even has another USB port on it so you can charge a USB device with out having to have it plugged into a a pc

It's a belkin from memory.