[PLUG] anybody got an Acer Aspire 4810T power adapter?

John Jason Jordan johnxj at comcast.net
Thu Oct 14 08:32:26 UTC 2010


On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:21:14 -0700
Russell Senior <russell at personaltelco.net> dijo:

>I've got a salvaged version of an Acer Aspire 4810T laptop, but the
>power cable doesn't seem to be putting out juice.  In an case, plugged
>in, it doesn't power on.  No sounds, no lights, no nuthin.  I wonder
>if someone else with a working power adapter might be willing to meet
>me somewhere mutually convenient and I can plug it in and see if
>that's my problem.
>
>If it's just a matter of spending $N on a power adapter to get another
>working laptop, that might be worth it.  But spending $N on something
>that remains a brick is less appealing.
>
>While investigating the plug, I noticed that there are three
>conductors in the cable.  A "signal" (so-labelled on the converter
>board) wire runs down the center.  I don't know if the signaling goes
>from the ac/dc brick to the laptop or from the laptop to the ac/dc
>brick, neither or both.  Otherwise, it's center pin positive.  It's a
>19V 4.32A adapter.

I got a complete power adapter for my laptop from Free Geek for a
couple of bucks. Worth a phone call to see if they have one for your
Acer.



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