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Wrong 12V plug on PSU for computer monitor?
I have a flatscreen monitor whose (separate) PSU has died and needs
replacing. It's a 12V 3A unit, and as luck would have it I happen to have a similar one going spare from a netbook which I no longer have. Q1: is there any reason why this putative PSU wouldn't be fit for purpose - ie is there any other characteristic other than 12V/3A that I need to consider here? Q2: Assuming we've made it past Q1 - unfortunately the (LV) plug which connects to the monitor is slightly but crucially differently sized to the original, so it won't fit - both are standard-looking concentric plugs (ie this sort of thing: http://tinyurl.com/mx35688) but the central pin is evidently larger on the monitor than it was on my netbook (though the external diameter looks the same). What are the specs for these things - how do I work out what plug I need to buy? I'm assuming it's possible to buy a solderable version; otherwise everything I have here is welded together - is there a neat way of cutting and rejoining the LV flex so I could recycle what I have? (I wouldn't want to bodge it as I'll probably pass this monitor on to someone else once it's repaired...) Thanks for any thoughts -- David |
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