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Travis Jordan

wrote:
I accidentally used the wrong power plug for my camcorder. Nothing
happened. It didn't power on or anything. I didn't think much about
it. Then I figured i might have had the wrong plug. When I finally
did find the right plug for it, I plugged it in and nothing happened.
It doesn't turn on, nothing. It was working before I plugged in the
wrong plug.

The power adapter it is supposed to take is an 11v plug. The one I
accidentally used is a 9v. Did I blow a board or something? Is this
irreversible?

It may be reversable by the service center, but if your camcorder
doesn't have a user-accessible fuse that is likely the only way you'll
get it to work again.

In today's world with hundreds of consumer devices using 'wall warts'
and each of them having different power supply voltages, modes, and
polarities you'd think that there would be both more standardization of
the plug / device interface and also better protection in the consumer
device itself. But hey, it is either a $ervice opportunity for the
manufacturer or an opportunity to sell you another camcorder, right?

If the manufacturer won't fix it for shipping costs only then I suggest
you help us all out by buying another camcorder from a different
manufacturer - and be sure to tell your current brand's customer service
organization why you won't be buying any more of their products.