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2k1Toaster · 02-04-2007, 08:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DarkStar02

Thanks for the quick reply.

I forgot to mention that this laptop is a pile with a broken keyboard, no battery, and will never be used anywhere but my truck. Should I just cannibalize my AC power charger?

In that case, yes you could cannibalize the plug. Of course you could do it both ways, and it is just opinion at this point. I think it would look cleaner with the plug. But if you are going for beasty wired Frankenstein laptop, then solder to the mobo!

I would do the plug though.

02-04-2007, 08:25 PM	#6
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