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eppur_se_muova

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11. First thing I (or any repairman) would do is apply a voltmeter (DMM, DVM, VOM, whatever) to the plug
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:14 PM
Jun 2020

and see if it's producing any voltage at ll. If it's not, you need to replace the A/C adapter, which is pretty simple to do. If it is -- and this is the worse possibility -- it may be the socket you are trying to plug it into needs replacement. Since this may be soldered to a PC board, that could get complicated. A small appliance repairman could probably do the job as well as a computer repairman and possibly cheaper, if it's still worth doing. It may involve bypassing the old socket and installing a new one wherever it will fit.

If you get zero voltage from the adapter, you will need to Google the name and model number of the device which it powers, or find the original owner's manual, to find out what voltage (and current) the adapter needs to supply. Then head to eBay (or Best Buy, or whatever you favor) to locate a replacement.

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I would go to a computer repair place if it can be fixed mitch96 Jun 2020 #1
Thanks. What would I call the thing I'm looking for on Ebay? LAS14 Jun 2020 #4
A/C adapter think4yourself Jun 2020 #7
Yes, it looks like an AC adapter. Just make sure the power requirement are the same... mitch96 Jun 2020 #20
Could you please look at reply #12? tia las LAS14 Jun 2020 #13
The 90 degree bend at the end of your chord may be tough Boxerfan Jun 2020 #2
Thanks much. What term do I use for an E-bay search? LAS14 Jun 2020 #5
Whatever the device is plugged into... Boxerfan Jun 2020 #10
Could you please look at reply #12? tia las LAS14 Jun 2020 #14
I wouldn't risk repairing it think4yourself Jun 2020 #3
And thanks to you, too. As I asked the other helpful responders, what term(s)... LAS14 Jun 2020 #6
AC adapter think4yourself Jun 2020 #8
Could you please look at reply #12? tia las LAS14 Jun 2020 #15
May I ask what this item actually does or what it is? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #9
First thing I (or any repairman) would do is apply a voltmeter (DMM, DVM, VOM, whatever) to the plug eppur_se_muova Jun 2020 #11
Could you please look at reply #12? tia las LAS14 Jun 2020 #16
Refining my question. LAS14 Jun 2020 #12
Both listed have more than enough amperage. Boxerfan Jun 2020 #17
OK, 200mA refers to the maximum current, and is the same as 0.2A (Ampere). eppur_se_muova Jun 2020 #19
Thanks so much!!! nt LAS14 Jun 2020 #21
How to replace it .... CloudWatcher Jun 2020 #18
I don't understand... LAS14 Jun 2020 #22
Input 110 CloudWatcher Jun 2020 #23
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