Wire for Laptop Charger

Kataangel · 07-19-2009, 11:46 PM

I brought my laptop to Canada but the plug isn't right for the mains electricity here. The charger has 2 pieces, the 1st is one that connects from the mains to this tiny black box (I think it's a transformer) and the 2nd is one that connects from the tiny black box to my laptop.

The pieces can be separated so I think this was meant to ensure my laptop using different voltages. Currently, I'm using an adapter so it's quite cumbersome.

My laptop is a HP Pavilion tx2000 and I'll upload pics of my chargers later.

So does the wire that connects from the black box to the mains have a name? Is there also a place where I could normally buy it?

**TriggerFinger** · 07-20-2009, 12:44 AM

I think you need a power adapter to plug your power cord to the wall outlet. Usually you can get UNIVERSAL adapters from Radioshack, WalMart or BestBuy. See here:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...odsInSession=1

Kataangel · 07-25-2009, 12:23 PM

I do have an adapter, but what I really want is to replace the right most black wire of my charger so that I wouldn't have to use an adapter.

Pic: http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4285/dscn5635.jpg

Does it actually have a name? And which shop could I buy one in Canada?

**TriggerFinger** · 07-25-2009, 09:19 PM

It is the power cord of the adapter. I tried to Google and yes you can find several for sale online.

07-19-2009, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kataangel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12 OS: Vista	Wire for Laptop Charger I brought my laptop to Canada but the plug isn't right for the mains electricity here. The charger has 2 pieces, the 1st is one that connects from the mains to this tiny black box (I think it's a transformer) and the 2nd is one that connects from the tiny black box to my laptop. The pieces can be separated so I think this was meant to ensure my laptop using different voltages. Currently, I'm using an adapter so it's quite cumbersome. My laptop is a HP Pavilion tx2000 and I'll upload pics of my chargers later. So does the wire that connects from the black box to the mains have a name? Is there also a place where I could normally buy it?

07-20-2009, 12:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,851 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Wire for Laptop Charger I think you need a power adapter to plug your power cord to the wall outlet. Usually you can get UNIVERSAL adapters from Radioshack, WalMart or BestBuy. See here: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...odsInSession=1 __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-25-2009, 12:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kataangel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12 OS: Vista	Re: Wire for Laptop Charger I do have an adapter, but what I really want is to replace the right most black wire of my charger so that I wouldn't have to use an adapter. Pic: http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4285/dscn5635.jpg Does it actually have a name? And which shop could I buy one in Canada?

07-25-2009, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,851 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Wire for Laptop Charger It is the power cord of the adapter. I tried to Google and yes you can find several for sale online. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE