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 Aug 21 2010, 06:31 AM
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The tip of my AC adapter snapped off. Importing an official replacement from japan is unreasonably expensive (cost almost 25% of the entire netwalker).
Can anyone recommend a replacement available in the US or at least tell me if the tip is compatible with some other standard? I know the tip needs to match and the supply must be 11V with a reasonable amperage, I just don't know where to find such a replacement, especially since it's hard to tell if the tip matches without trying to plug it in. |
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Aug 22 2010, 02:22 AM
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I would have thought something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Power-Line-0900-77A-...ref=pd_sim_ol_1 would be suitable. Just make sure that you attach the connector in the right orientation and set the voltage.
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Aug 22 2010, 04:51 PM
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QUOTE(koan @ Aug 22 2010, 06:22 AM)  I would have thought something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Power-Line-0900-77A-...ref=pd_sim_ol_1 would be suitable. Just make sure that you attach the connector in the right orientation and set the voltage. Hmmm...looks good except: -the netwalker is rated at 11V hopefully 12V won't cause any problems with long term use. -difficult to say if the tip will fit. a loose fit will eventually cause the port itself to fail which is much more difficult to fix. damn apple and their patent on magnetic power ports. damn them to hell. |
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Aug 23 2010, 10:38 AM
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FWIW, I often stray plus or minus 10% from the "recommended" voltage without issue. YMMV.
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Aug 25 2010, 07:15 PM
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I got the power line adapter koan suggested cause it was cheap and worth a try.
Fit isn't perfect, but good enough and 12V seems to work fine (9V causes the charging light to flicker between green and red). |
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Sep 28 2010, 10:55 PM
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Sharp Netwalker Shop - www.pulster.de we stock original SHARP power adapters, Chris
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Oct 13 2010, 03:08 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 5-December 05 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 8,669 |
Thanks for the info. I am currently using this and it seems to work well for my Netwalker. The official 11V replacement chargers seems to be more than $100.
Regards, Stefan QUOTE(koan @ Aug 22 2010, 03:22 AM) I would have thought something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Power-Line-0900-77A-...ref=pd_sim_ol_1 would be suitable. Just make sure that you attach the connector in the right orientation and set the voltage. |
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