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[Masterjazz]

Anyone know of a place in Seoul where I can get an Adapter plug

I need one for my laptop(mac) plug which is an English(3pin) plug, and obviously i need it to go into the Korean 2 round pin sockets.

I need this ASAP so any help would be much apprecaited!!!!!!!

Thanks

[Wangja]

Maybe the airport - not much help I know.

Otherwise, why not cut it off and fit the earthed 2-pin standard?

[Masterjazz]

By that you mean fit the Korean type plug yeah??

Yeah its an idea, but its the Mac adapter , Ive only one and theyre damned expensive and probably more difficult to ind. could be risky . what u think?

[ajgeddes]

If you are in Seoul, go to Yongsan, and into that building that has all the little parts stores on the opposite side of the road from the subway.
The part costs 300 won. I use it for my laptop, and it has absolutely no problems.

[Wangja]

Ah, if the power pack is built in with the plug, that's a problem. I have a few UK-international adaptors at home, but use 'em for the same sort of thing.

Perhaps you could find one if you crawl around Yongsan electronics market.

Failing that, you might have to visit the Apple dealer and get a local power pack.

Sorry I can't be more help. Perhaps someone else knows better ....

[ajgeddes]

As well, they have them for English, North American, and all types.

[Masterjazz]

Oh oh oh!!! That sounds good. Do u know the name of the store by any chance??

Any other info??? Thanks alot thats great but its quite a distance from me and i dont want to turn up and not be able to find it...

Do you think it'd be open at 10tonight??? Or maybe id try tomorrow....

Thanks by the way!

[Wangja]

I live close by. If you get stuck, pop round and I'll lend you one of mine.

[ajgeddes]

Walk out of the subway station and go towards the main market. Walk up to the crosswalk and cross the road to your right, not straight. Cross the road and then go right down the sidewalk past all the DVD boys. Cross that little side street and walk up into that building there. Walk around in the building until you find it. Places in there have names, but the halls are so thin you never see them and it is just packed full of stuff. Walk around until you find the store that is literally jammed full of little parts. I think the English ones are actually a little bit more money than the North American ones because there are most to them.

There are a couple of places that have only North American ones, so don't get discouraged.

In regards to what time they are open until... I don't know.

[Masterjazz]

Thanks a million both of you for the help, ill give the market a try tomorrow. I have a friend coming out next week so ill get him to bring another one then....

Much appreciated

[J.B. Clamence]

They sell that kind of stuff in the big marts, like Lotte Mart and E-Mart, places like that. You can probably find one in your neighborhood.

[Big Mac]

If it's closer to you, you might want to try techno-mart. It's similar to Yongsan. It's at the Gangbyeon bus terminal on the green line.