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Adobe
Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Location: SK
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: South African laptop: Plug adapter/converter in Korea |
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Any of you wise souls know where i could get a power converter/adapter for my South African laptop(3 prong plug) in South Korea? Tried the local areas in Gonju but alas no help was forthcoming.
Any suggestions.
Thanks
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Otherside
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:11 am Post subject: |
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The only place i've ever seen the SA 3 prong plug is in SA. So your out of luck trying to get an adapter.
BUT Korean 2 prong plugs are the same as the 2 prong plugs we use in SA. So on your power cable for your laptop you should be able to unplug the part which connects from the wall to the transformer. Then just buy a korean "kettle cable" to connect from the wall to your transformer - and it should work no problems! |
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Adobe
Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Location: SK
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: |
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Otherside...thanks will give that a try, heading into Seoul on Wednesday will have a ask at the electronic market.
Cheers |
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brandonhill31

Joined: 02 May 2007 Location: Daegu
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:46 am Post subject: |
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are you really in africa? or here in SK now? i bought this kit that had plugs for all around the world. i'm sure there is a getup for SA (but i will check again). if you're in SK you can have it. i'm in daegu, but could mail it to ya. |
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brandonhill31

Joined: 02 May 2007 Location: Daegu
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:47 am Post subject: |
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oh i just saw you're heading to seoul on wednesday. |
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GreenlightmeansGO

Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Location: Daegu
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:12 am Post subject: |
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You won't need an adapter. Just buy a new extension for the brick. They use the same 2-prong plugs as we do - I am South African. Or buy a 3-prong to 2-prong adapter in SA. |
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Otherside
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:18 am Post subject: |
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GreenlightmeansGO wrote: |
You won't need an adapter. Just buy a new extension for the brick. They use the same 2-prong plugs as we do - I am South African. Or buy a 3-prong to 2-prong adapter in SA. |
Thats pretty much what I said. Thanks for explaining it clearly, my brain was on a go-slow earlier. |
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Adobe
Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Location: SK
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, greenlightmeansgo and otherside. |
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