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‎07-31-2011 02:26 AM - edited ‎07-31-2011 02:32 AM

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The connector of the power supply of my HP Pavillion dv6 notebook contained a central pin, but it's broken.

 

In spite of the absent pin, the power supply is working, apparently without any problem.

 

Now I wonder:

What's the risk of using a connector with a missing pin?

What's the purpose of the pin?

 

Thanking you in advance.

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‎07-31-2011 03:40 AM - edited ‎07-31-2011 10:14 AM

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@sellh wrote:

The connector of the power supply of my HP Pavillion dv6 notebook contained a central pin, but it's broken.

 

In spite of the absent pin, the power supply is working, apparently without any problem.

 

Now I wonder:

What's the risk of using a connector with a missing pin? The pin is apparently not completely broken or the power supply would not  work at all. The risk is that a partial pn will not make a solid contact and will arc and eventually destroy the connector that the pin plugs into on the external power connector of the notebook.

What's the purpose of the pin? The pin provides one polarity (+ or -) of the dc voltage required by the systemboard and battery.

 

I suggest that you replace the power supply. Take a look in the connector on the notebook. The broken part of the pin is probably still inside the connector. If it is, then it must be removed so the new power supply will operate properly.

Thanking you in advance.

Best regards,

erico


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‎07-31-2011 03:40 AM - edited ‎07-31-2011 10:14 AM

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@sellh wrote:

The connector of the power supply of my HP Pavillion dv6 notebook contained a central pin, but it's broken.

 

In spite of the absent pin, the power supply is working, apparently without any problem.

 

Now I wonder:

What's the risk of using a connector with a missing pin? The pin is apparently not completely broken or the power supply would not  work at all. The risk is that a partial pn will not make a solid contact and will arc and eventually destroy the connector that the pin plugs into on the external power connector of the notebook.

What's the purpose of the pin? The pin provides one polarity (+ or -) of the dc voltage required by the systemboard and battery.

 

I suggest that you replace the power supply. Take a look in the connector on the notebook. The broken part of the pin is probably still inside the connector. If it is, then it must be removed so the new power supply will operate properly.

Thanking you in advance.

Best regards,

erico


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‎07-31-2011 04:16 AM

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Thank you...

 

The broken part of the pin isn't still inside the connector of the notebook. It was bend inside the dc connector. When i tried to bend it straight, it broke and fell in my hand. When I look in the dc connector, I see only a very very small stump at the bottom. I can't imagine that such a small remainder of the pin could reach the connector in the notebook. But I'll try to sell a replacement of the power supply.

‎07-31-2011 10:13 AM

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That small stump that remains is conducting current to the notebook.

Best regards,
erico

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‎07-31-2011 03:16 PM

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You convinced me that buying a new adaptor is the best decision in spite of the connector cause no problems at this moment.

Tomorrow I hope to find a shop that sells adapters. The common computer shops in Amsterdam doesn't sell seperate computer parts, only complete systems :-(((

I don't like ordering via internet, because service and reliability of individual webshops are not guaranteed and because I left next week to Berlin for a week. I want to take my notebook with me, but preferably with a reliable adadptor.

‎08-01-2011 05:48 AM - edited ‎08-01-2011 05:55 AM

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I live near Groningen and find that I can indeed buy parts there. Use tweakers.net to find a source for your adapter. I order parts online every week and have rarely had problems with vendors. Use the reliability index on Tweakers.net before ordering from a vendor.

 

Best regards,

erico 

 


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‎08-01-2011 10:05 AM

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Today I visited several regular computer shops in Amsterdam. But they all have only universal loaders. Finally I bought a replacement adapter at Adapterdirect.nl. I found positive reviews about this seller and he has a takeaway address in Amsterdam. The seller was friendly and came accross as reliable.

And the adapter is working....

 

Thank you for the link to Tweakers.net.

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