Buying a laptop power cord

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A shorted out laptop power cord isn’t anything to worry about these days. It’s a fairly common thing that may be caused by any number of items: Incorrectly wrapping the cord, allowing kinks to develop, or using a socket that the system wasn’t designed for are just three of the numerous causes of a shorted out cord. Not to fear, though: These laptop power cords are not hard to find; all it takes is a little detective work and enough patience to sit in front of a computer for a few minutes!

First of all, I think you should give up on the notion of finding one of these power cords at a normal store like you’d drive past on your way to work. Trust me, unless it’s something like Fry’s Electronics (great store in the western U.S.), you’re probably not going to find one there. That means Best Buy and any of those other stores are out. Stick with online sources and I promise that you’ll do just great.

So, what are the best online sources for laptop power cords? The usual suspects prevail in this case. First of all, you could check our online store just below this post (:)), or you could visit a store such as Tiger Direct or New Egg. Amazon is also a great source, and offers a great selection at prices that may very well be lower than Tiger as well. Check them out.

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What should you realistically be looking for once you find a place to buy your new power cord? Well, in my personal opinion you shouldn’t go for the usual manufacturer’s cord. That includes HP, Toshiba, Dell, etc. While those companies produce good products, there’s probably a reason that the cord shorted out before the useful life of the laptop was done. Most of these are outsourced to other companies that put them together cheaply. Most of the power cords were made in China or somewhere else where quantity is much better than quality. But,  I digress. That being said, I definitely recommend picking up a universal laptop power cord instead of the one from the manufacturer. In that way you can use it on any kind of laptop, not just on the kind you have right now. If you have an HP now and want to swap to a Dell or Mac, it’ll work just the same. Something to look into.

Shopping:

COX-40 Compatible Laptop Power Cord (3 Prong)
NEW Laptop/Notebook AC Adapter Power Supply Cord for Dell Inspiron 1420 1501 1520 1521 1525 6000 6400 300M 500M 505M 600M 640M 700M 710M E1405 E1505
NEW Laptop/Notebook AC Adapter/Battery Charger Power Supply Cord for HP Pavilion dv2415 dv2718us DV2000 DV2000T DV2100 DV2200 DV5000Z DV6000 DV6100 DV6200 DV6300 DV6400 DV6500 DV6700 DV8000 DV8380US DV9000 DV9010 DV9100 DV9400 DV9500
6ft Universal Notebook AC Power Cord, 3 Position Mickey Mouse Style Mating Plug for laptops/notebooks
NEW Laptop/Notebook AC Adapter/Power Supply Charger+Cord for HP Pavilion DV2000 DV2100 DV2500 DV5000Z DV5900 TX1000 dv1000 dv1100 dv1300 dv1600 dv2200 dv2700 dv4000 dv5000 dv6000 dv6100 dv6208nr dv6500 dv6700 dv8000 tx2000 tx2500 ze2000 ze4900 zt3000

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