Does anyone have a description of the coaxial DC power connector
used on various Sony products such as the VAIO laptops (PCG-954A
is one of them) in order to find a source? These are the type
that often have a yellow insulator in the plug and a center pin
about 1mm in dia., however the O.D. is larger than the common
varieties used on much Canon gear. Perhaps this is Sony proprietary
but I am hoping there is a standard that permits second souring.

Thanks,

Michael

Sony is proprietary, you must order from Sony if you want something that
will reliably work!

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Does anyone have a description of the coaxial DC power connector
used on various Sony products such as the VAIO laptops (PCG-954A
is one of them) in order to find a source? These are the type
that often have a yellow insulator in the plug and a center pin
about 1mm in dia., however the O.D. is larger than the common
varieties used on much Canon gear. Perhaps this is Sony proprietary
but I am hoping there is a standard that permits second souring.

Thanks,

Michael

Contrary to what JANA says, it's unlikely this is a proprietary Sony plug.

This type of "hermaphrodite" connector (it's both male and female) comes in
at least a dozen varieties of inside and outside diameters. Companies have
gradually switched to smaller plugs, probably because it eliminates the
possibility of an older, higher-voltage charger being attached to a device
that uses a newer, lower-voltage supply.

You might contact Sony customer service and ask. You might also measure the
plug (length, ID, OD) and start searching the online catalogs. You might
also call Sony Parts and ask to look it up.

There are lots of obvious options.

"William Sommerwerck" writes:

Contrary to what JANA says, it's unlikely this is a proprietary Sony plug.

This type of "hermaphrodite" connector (it's both male and female) comes in
at least a dozen varieties of inside and outside diameters. Companies have
gradually switched to smaller plugs, probably because it eliminates the
possibility of an older, higher-voltage charger being attached to a device
that uses a newer, lower-voltage supply.

You might contact Sony customer service and ask. You might also measure the
plug (length, ID, OD) and start searching the online catalogs. You might
also call Sony Parts and ask to look it up.

There are lots of obvious options.

I expect you can find these on eBay as well, and probably a lot cheaper
than Sony.

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