RE: >PLINK< @#$%ing center pin in Inspiron 6000 charger snapped off

There are way too many part numbers for these adapters. I buy them off
ebay and just ignore everything except the PA-xx. The I6000 requires
the 65W version which is, I think, the smallest. It also works fine
with the 90W version. I wouldn't risk a third party one, as the Dell
adapters report their abilities to the computer and I'll bet the generic
ones don't. They're pretty cheap on ebay (<$20).

As for 'poking it out', no way. The way the connector is built, it's
closed at the other end. Trust me, you don't want to attempt it either.

If push comes to shove, I have a company that I have used to repair my
I6000 and replace the motherboard connector. It's about a hundred
bucks, but they do nice work.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas G. Marshall
[mailto:tgm2tothe10thpower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Posted At: Sunday, October 14, 2007 9:45 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: >PLINK< @#$%ing center pin in Inspiron 6000 charger
snapped off
Subject: >PLINK< @#$%ing center pin in Inspiron 6000 charger snapped
off


Ok, a couple questions about this.

The DC end of the charger (adapter) is a barrel connector with a
center
pin
that seems pretty dang thin for the job. I've always been suspicious
of
that things ability to tough it out over time.

It's missing, and a small amount of it fell out of the notebook bent
and
mangled. Presumably because it had not lined up properly or something
similar and got munged during some insertion attempt.

The adapter is one of the PA-12 family and is the model #:

PA-1650-05D2

With that dell PN of

F7970

Pain having all these identifiers by the way.

Questions:

1. There may be some part of it still in the notebook's connector. Is
there
an easy way to open the notebook up, and poke it out with a pin from
the
inside?

2. I've ordered something that claims to be a genuine dell
PA-1650-05D2
from
a 3rd party source. Hopefully not a refurb/used thing. What is the
difference between the 05D2 and the 05D ?

2b. Are 3rd party non-genuine non-dell adapters safe when they have
all
the
same specs?

3. What is the difference between the various DP/N's ? They are often
all
PA-1650-05D2's but with differing dell part numbers.

4. Is it worth it to try to open the adapter up, and replace just the
DC
barrel connector? The AC end of the thing just pulls out, but in
someone's
wisdom, the DC side is connected in such a way that I would have to
split
the thing open.

Thanks.


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With knowledge comes sorrow.


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