Replacement Parts or New Laptop?
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Reynard
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Not that I can tell, but the cable's been folded and unfolded many times as I perambulate around with my laptop. More so in recent times after the battery gave up the ghost.
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Indeed. The average lifespan of a laptop is probably only three years or so, I'd imagine, given the relentless march of technology. But I've been careful with this one despite the fact that it gets a hell of a lot of use - 6 to 7 hours a day for sure.
classic33
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Given the age, have you considered that the play in the new plug may be down to the number of times the old one was plugged in/unplugged. A certain amount of play will appear over time, but you'll only notice it when a new plug is inserted into the socket.
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I had to buy a replacement PSU a couple of weeks ago because I lost the original one. It came with six different DC plugs, all of which look pretty similar. I'm sure that one of the smaller diameter incorrect ones would fit, but work unreliably.
One of mine has its 20th anniversary next year.
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You mean it came with a 2.5mm(internal), 5mm(external) and you need a 2mm(internal) and a 4'5mm(external plug)?
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Yes and no. Earlier I spoke with the friend who has had a number of Sony laptops over the last decade and a half, and he says that they were notorious for changing the plug fitting on a regular basis. He has several spare cables, but none of them fit mine. The generic one that I'm using is 5 years older than the laptop - it works, but it's not quite the right fit.
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It came with a universal DC lead that you could terminate with half a dozen heads to suit your laptop (as long as it needs 19.5 volts, give or take 10%).
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Yep, the Maplin one comes with a set of six plugs, but I can only use one of them. The others are too big / too small / pin in the wrong place LOL
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This is what I'm considering as a possible replacement:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...5-5000-15-6-laptop-fog-grey-10152551-pdt.html
There's not much choice in the 5 to 600-ish pound price bracket with the spec that I want. Anything cheaper and I'd be making compromises. Funny how it goes, a few months ago there was a lot more choice at this screen size / spec / price point...
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...5-5000-15-6-laptop-fog-grey-10152551-pdt.html
There's not much choice in the 5 to 600-ish pound price bracket with the spec that I want. Anything cheaper and I'd be making compromises. Funny how it goes, a few months ago there was a lot more choice at this screen size / spec / price point...
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I bought a HP Pavilion (about £500) earlier this year when my last laptop died. It has a similar specification to the one you listed, but it's got a Solid State 256 GB Drive to boot Windows off. It's been a complete revelation.....no more thumb-twiddling while the wretched PC decides what to do. Things happen instantly. If you need masses of storage, get an external 2TB hard drive as well for £60 or so, but you really must get a SSD for the OS. I'm never going back.
