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walky_talky20 · 11-07-2006, 01:22 AM

I agree, don't skimp on laptop power supplies. My cousin lost his Toshiba's factory power supply, bought a cheap ($12) replacement on eBay. There was smoke and awful smell. Needless to say, the laptop was out of commission.

I was lucky enough to find a parts laptop on eBay (go figure) for ~$50. Broken Screen, no HDD, keyboard, floppy, cd-rom, or battery. Swapped the motherboards and bought a used Factory power supply. Back up and running.

11-07-2006, 01:22 AM	#3
walky_talky20 Variable Bitrate Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 247	I agree, don't skimp on laptop power supplies. My cousin lost his Toshiba's factory power supply, bought a cheap ($12) replacement on eBay. There was smoke and awful smell. Needless to say, the laptop was out of commission. I was lucky enough to find a parts laptop on eBay (go figure) for ~$50. Broken Screen, no HDD, keyboard, floppy, cd-rom, or battery. Swapped the motherboards and bought a used Factory power supply. Back up and running. __________________ ** Denotes an "in car" post In-Car posts made from passenger seat - be safe,Don't Post and Drive.