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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: JohnnyPhantom on November 14, 2012, 08:43:30 AM

Title: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: JohnnyPhantom on November 14, 2012, 08:43:30 AM

Hey everyone
that darn cat of mine (well my wife's) had chewed up a 2" long area of my TurboDuos power cord, the cord isn't cut in two, and still works fine, just the outer plastic casing around the wire has teeth marks and a bit of the wire showing. Right now I have it covered with some electrical tape. Can anyone tell me of a better solution?

I'd really like to just put some heat shrink wire wrap on it, but it would have to be a .5 inch diameter to fit around the tip and be able to shrink to .2 inch to wrap around the cable, and I don't think its gonna shrink that much.

Any advice?

Title: Re: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: broken on November 14, 2012, 08:47:31 AM

Unless you want to replace the cable, use 3:1 or 4:1 shrink tube.

Title: Re: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: JohnnyPhantom on November 14, 2012, 08:49:42 AM

Thanks for the advice! I had no idea they make anything that shrunk that much! i've always seen stuff thats 2:1. but replace the cable you say, is there a place that sells replacement cable, so I could just open the brick and solder on a new cord?

Title: Re: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: broken on November 14, 2012, 09:09:26 AM

You could replace the cable and connector with a new one.

However I doubt that power brick is designed to be easily opened. Many of them are filled with glue or resin and aren't really designed to be opened or serviced.

Someone else will need to comment on the ease/feasibility of opening the original psu.

Title: Re: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: JohnnyPhantom on November 14, 2012, 09:11:42 AM

Mine opens up with 4 T-8 screws nice and easy, no glue, where might one find these replacement cables?

Title: Re: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: broken on November 14, 2012, 09:23:15 AM

That's good that it can be easily opened.

I am not sure of the tip size. Probably a 2.1mm or could be a 2.5mm.

Title: Re: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: futureman2000 on November 14, 2012, 10:30:08 AM

Are we still waiting on a pic of the cat?

Title: Re: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: JohnnyPhantom on November 14, 2012, 12:17:26 PM

I hope not, too large to fit in frame :p

Title: Re: Chewed Power Cable, still works, looking for creative repair
Post by: FiftyQuid on November 14, 2012, 02:04:52 PM

Quote from: JohnnyPhantom on November 14, 2012, 08:43:30 AM

Any advice?

Get rid of cat.