How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger

From	Ki_Image <Ki_Image.5i1h2h@no.email.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.laptops
Subject	How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger
Date	2012-08-28 20:46 -0500
Message-ID	<Ki_Image.5i1h2h@no.email.invalid> (permalink)
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Can anyone tell me the 'trick' to opening a Dell power supply/charger?
My old Dell Inspiron 5100 is still plugging along, but it's external
power supply/battery charger isn't. It began only working intermittently
some time ago. Recently it stopped altogether, but would light it's
green 'On' light briefly if I tapped it. Now not even that. Since it
seemed like a faulty connection would be the likely culprit, I tried to
separate the upper and lower halves of the unit, but could not get the
case to open. I'm currently out of the USA, so it will be awhile before
I could get a replacement unit.
The AC wall cord is still in excellent condition, and except for the
strain relief allowing the braided conductor to show through, so is the
output cable to the computer. The P/S is the PA-9 type; 20V, 4.51A,
model PA-1900-05D.

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How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger Ki_Image <Ki_Image.5i1h2h@no.email.invalid> - 2012-08-28 20:46 -0500
  Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger mike <spamme9@gmail.com> - 2012-08-28 20:49 -0700
  Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger AaronL <135sdf6738@fakiemail.com> - 2012-08-28 21:01 -0700
    Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg) - 2012-08-29 15:53 +0000
    Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger davy <davy.5i3f5b@no.email.invalid> - 2012-08-29 14:15 -0500
      Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger mike <spamme9@gmail.com> - 2012-08-30 03:25 -0700
        Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger Couturier946 <Couturier946.5ji0pp@no.email.invalid> - 2012-09-26 03:46 -0500
          Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger mike <spamme9@gmail.com> - 2012-09-26 10:05 -0700
      Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger Ki_Image <Ki_Image.5i3zpg@no.email.invalid> - 2012-08-30 00:54 -0500

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