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Agreed. I've worn out cords, but never the socket on the laptop. A
replacement socket really shouldn't run you too much. They should even
be able to quote you the total cost at any repair shop.
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 3:38 PM, John Posada <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> I've now gone through maybe six laptops (Dell and HP/Compaq) and not once
> have I had this type of problem. Me thinks the salesman is full of crap. It
> seems that this should be fixable by having a reputable shop replace the
> female plug where you insert the power cable...what could it cost..$50.00?
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