Re: [Thinkpad] Power connector

Look on the bottom. If there is a screw directly below the connector, that
is all that holds it in, you can obtain the part and replace it quite
easily.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Smith III" <lists@akphs.com>
To: "'Bruce Markowitz'" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Power connector

> Sorry -- T40. Alex/George: thanks for the suggestions...
>
> ...phsiii
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:scosgt@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:44 PM
> To: Phil Smith III; thinkpad@stderr.org
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Power connector
>
> Which machine? On some it is user replaceable
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Smith III" <lists@akphs.com>
> To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:11 PM
> Subject: [Thinkpad] Power connector
>
>
> > One of my Thinkpad power connectors is flaky. It looks like the little
> > metal spring piece that provides some pressure against the outside of
the
> > plug coming from the brick is bent in, so it doesn't provide reliable
> > pressure.
> >
> > How hard is this to fix? Is it worth trying to just hook it with a
piece
> of
> > wire and bend it out a bit, or is that going to break it off completely?
> >
> > Obviously any answers are YMMV and all risks are mine, just looking for
> > opinions...
> >
> > ...phsiii
> >
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