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Re: How to open a Dell Power Supply/Charger

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On 8/28/2012 6:46 PM, Ki_Image wrote:
> 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.
>
>
most are glued together.  You can't just pry them apart.
You have to fracture the joint...without hurting the
electronics just inside the plastic.

Clamp it in a vise with the seam just above the vise.
Whack it with a hammer on a wood chisel.  Start at a corner.
You want a sharp whack with a fast-moving lightweight hammer.
Slow heavy hammer won't do it.

It's really easy the SECOND time you do it.

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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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