Dude, my Dell is sick and am I ever sad. Poor Lappy the Laptop. I had noticed that the power input from the AC adapter had been separating from the coverter for about a month. Today it gave up the ghost. I saw that even though the computer was plugged in it was still on battery power. I checked all the plugs and everything was plugged in properly. Still nothing. The next step, naturally, check along the power cord for breaks and there it was the line out was separating from the box. I wiggled it and zap (15kb Wav) I gave myself quite the shock. Yeow! (7kb Wav)

I took a picture of the evil part and where it is broken for you all to see.

I called Dell and explained how my year old Dell Inspiron 5100 notebook computer had a busted AC adapter cord and they said, as my machine is still under warranty I'll get a brand spanking new adapter in the mail in only 2 business days. As it's already Thursday I won't get it until sometime next week, but at least I don't have to spend any cash. I had to give my address twice to the obviously new to English gentleman in the service center and have him read it back. It was wrong of course and I had to correct him. LOL. Anyway, a new part is on the way and Lappy will be back in action soon. I'll have to use him sparingly for the next little while. I don't want to kill the battery entirely because have no way of charging it now. ARGH!

Can you spare a power cord for a laptop? ;)