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broken - post 251
17 years ago
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The power cord to my laptop snapped. Suck. I knew it was going to happen. It was flipping to battery mode more and more frequently for no reason. Today when I plugged it in... I got nothing but battery juice. Now I have to pony up $60 bucks for a new one. I looked at BestBuy and FutureShop for a power adapter and they do have universal ones... for $150 bucks! HOLY CRAP! Thanks but I think I'll spend the money and wait buy my mail box for one thanks.
Actaully, I did a hack job on the cord when I got home. I cut off the plastic cover, twisted the broken wires together and little electrical tape later and BANG-O! A nice temp cord if I ever saw one. I figured... what do I have to lose... it's broken already.
Feels good when you can fix something rather then buy a new one (although I know this is only temp). You ever fix something you thought you would have to buy a replacement for?
Actaully, I did a hack job on the cord when I got home. I cut off the plastic cover, twisted the broken wires together and little electrical tape later and BANG-O! A nice temp cord if I ever saw one. I figured... what do I have to lose... it's broken already.
Feels good when you can fix something rather then buy a new one (although I know this is only temp). You ever fix something you thought you would have to buy a replacement for?
babykitfox
~babykitfox
I do it all the time.comes in handy in a low-budget household
Catsnightmare
~catsnightmare
Yep, that's how I got almost half of my electronic equipment. Dumpster diving and self-repair.
Miles_Umbrae
~milesumbrae
Doing that is a bit risky...
Chakat Firepaw
~rwpikul
Not really, provided the twisting is done properly and a good layer of tape is used to recover it.
Miles_Umbrae
~milesumbrae
That's the risky part, if it's done correctly there's nothing to worry about...
Eric Adler
~bavarian
I've got boxes of random computer, video and power cables in the basement, all for building and repairing the stuff around the house.
BondoFox
~bondofox
Heck yeah! And I use it 'till it dies!
cheetahjab
~cheetahjab
Remember, we use to fix things when they broke, out society as a whole wants a disposable thing, sigh.. I like fixing broken things, it makes me happy, I'm also lucky enough to be mechanically inclined as to rare if ever have to bring my car to a shop YAY!
