Repair a torn power cord

Question

Hello/Good evening.

I use a Toshiba Satellite Pro laptop and the power cord recently tore.

It's the part that connects to the computer (not the one that plugs into the outlet and can be replaced for not very much...) I looked at the prices and it's still around €30, which is really a lot for me.

The cable tore near the connector that goes into the computer. It still works.
I wrapped it with tape as a precaution, but I would like to know if you have any tips/advice to give in this kind of situation for repairing it? (It really feels expensive for me to buy a new one...)

Thank you in advance and I wish you a good day/evening!

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poupougne13 · Accepted Answer

Hello...

Since it's working, the wire is not cut... I advise you to cut it cleanly, solder it, and put heat shrink tubing on it, plus a piece of tape on top, it will be safer....

Regards,
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PS: otherwise, if your tape is well applied and the wires are not likely to touch, you can continue like this....
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Signed: "Gillette" alias "nobody"! ;) (°!°)

RyoSazaki · Answer

Yes, I may not have expressed myself clearly, sorry, it's mainly the plastic that's going haywire.
For now I'm still using it and it's working so I think I'll keep it like this for a little while and see if I can change it.

I thought it was quite dangerous to use a frayed cable (it's happened to me before and there were sparks when I moved the wire...) well, I might have worried for nothing! ^^

Thanks.

vordano · Answer

If your PC is still under warranty, you can request to have the power supply changed.

RyoSazaki · Answer

The warranty doesn't cover this kind of problems either, I think O_O (for the computer I would understand but here it's only the charger.)

The heat shrink, on the other hand, I don't know at all.
I'll do some research to see.

vordano · Answer

the warranty must cover the power supply, what's the point of selling a laptop if the power supply is secondary?

RyoSazaki · Answer

@Poupougne13 :

Aaaah ok, I see what it is.

But (sorry for the questions again :S) how should I apply it?
Don't I need to remove all the plastic around it to place the sleeve? (I really don't know anything... ^^)

Thanks for your help anyway.

poupougne13 · Answer

Well, the problem is that it's a tube... which means you have to cut the wires to be able to pass each one through a piece of the tube, solder them, and then shrink the sleeve by heating it... you can't do that if your wires aren't cut.
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“Who wants to climb a mountain starts from the bottom!”
Signed: “Gillette” a.k.a. “nobody”! ;) (°!°)

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