Ok well a piece of my ac adapter got stripped and is exposing some of the wire...at first i just heard a *kisk, kisk, crack crack* sound and then i saw it...no electricity jolted out or anything, just sounds...i wrapped it in electrical tape and no more cracking but is it ok to use with my laptop? its a Dell Inspiron 6400 btw...
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Anonymous2007-08-08 2:59 ID:wnO8cdvG
btw its an ac adapter FOR my laptop....just want to clarify..
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Anonymous2007-08-08 6:07 ID:rfHZ3yGl
If you can replace just the stripped cable, I'd do that.
If any conductive wire is exposed (metal), I'd probably replace the adapter just to be safe and avoid a potential short. If you're just talking about the external cable jacket being stripped with some internal shielding intact, I'd probably just trust the electrical tape.
Then again, I'm no electrician. You might be fine or doomed either way for all I know. I do know that sourcing Dell replacement parts is pretty easy regardless of the age of the part or system, but can be expensive depending on the part.
Provided that the wear or cutting of the insulation didn't give both wires opportunity to contact each other, electrical tape is perfectly fine. Wind it tight and run the wrapping 2 inches either way, beyond the exposed points of the wire.
>>8
At least I'm a 'gigantic faggot' that knows how to fix things, unlike a yuppie dork like you. There's nothing better than watching a college-trained 'mind' like yours get stumped over something that a little tape can fix. Of course, for wiring, I prefer soldering ... not that a chanfag like you even knows what a "soldering iron" is.
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Anonymous2007-08-10 6:19 ID:8xMG7hM+
>>9
The lead poisoning would explain the faggotry, Mr Maintenance Man.
>>10
Mr Maintenance Man is still working (and is healthy, too!) while your white collar job went to Bangalore. How are those Beemer payments coming along? I'll buy the thing off you at 10c on the dollar. (With all the standing in the unemployment line, you're not going to need a car anyway.)