42 Will, maybe I'll catch you on the air some day, QSL extremely low power.
QDQ
"Will Sill" wrote in message
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I see where "Art" contributed a response to my
query on this subject, including:

?? Do you have a photo of the power connector at the end of the adaptor
and
physical port it goes into on the laptop ?? That may at least give some
clue as to the original source.

Thanks but no --- no photo though I could easily make one. The
connector itself is virtually a no-brainer - the problem is that
nobody locally (including ole Ham Hands hisself) can separate the case
enough to see what's actually broken. The center pin (it's a simple
coaxial receptacle) has broken loose. As you state, this is
:Not a job for the un-informed nor un-trained!

I feel sure the repair itself is trivial - it's knowing how to open up
the case without smashing something irreplacable.

BTW the best possible answer would be the name of a competent repair
person with relevant experience near Scranton PA.

Thanx for trying to help!

Will Sill KD3XR