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Cheap laptop power adapters??

 
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is so delicious



Joined: 28 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:39 pm    Post subject: Cheap laptop power adapters?? Reply with quote

Mine just blew up, and I'm shocked at how expensive they are. I could get them for like 5,000W in China... here I got one at the Yongsan Techno Mart for like 35,000W... stopped working in less than a week. Also have someone trying to sell me a genuine Toshiba adapter for 45,000W.

Is this normal? Anyone know where I can get one for a little cheaper?
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darkjedidave



Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Location: Shanghai/Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What type do you need? 30W, 60W, 150W?
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think 30-60,000 is too much to expect to pay for a power adapter......they used to be ridiculous prices.
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is so delicious



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh boy... I am such a luddite (?)... but here goes. Well... it's a Toshiba. Got in front of me... it says V85 in pretty big letters- maybe that's the voltage??

50-60Hz...???

Anyone care to help a semi-retarded individual figure out some voltage?
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You should tell us what's printed on the power adapter itself.

Voltage:
Amp:
Watt:
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is so delicious



Joined: 28 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah... that'll have to wait until I get home. Thanks for the help.
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Senior



Joined: 31 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just type the model of your pc into gmarket, it should come up with accessories and such for it. I got a replacement cord for my MSI Wind for 15,000 the other day.

45,000 for the genuine part is dirt cheap. I paid (the equivalent of) 120,000 in NZ for a Toshiba laptop cord a few years ago.
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is so delicious



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jesus... can't believe this stuff is so expensive. Just to be able to charge your battery costs forty dollars??
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Joined: 31 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

is so delicious wrote:
Jesus... can't believe this stuff is so expensive. Just to be able to charge your battery costs forty dollars??


Quit whining.
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is so delicious



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Senior wrote:
is so delicious wrote:
Jesus... can't believe this stuff is so expensive. Just to be able to charge your battery costs forty dollars??


Quit whining.




Ha ha.
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