Damaged line cord on Thinkpad 600X AC Adapter

Greetings.
I have an old Thinkpad 600X, which I adore. Got it secondhand -- the first owner used it all day long, I use it all day long, have carried it in my backpack on numerous trips, in a bag on the floor of a Greyhound bus across the country. The sucker just keeps on chugging. Well done, IBM!
The insulation on the line cord (running from AC Adapter to laptop) has become torn. The metallic-looking threads inside (the ground?) that surround the white fiber have become frayed near where the cord plugs into the laptop. I can get power only by pinching the cord together to establish the connection. Better than nothing, but I really need both hands to type.
Looks like the line cord will unplug from the AC Adapter itself, but using moderate pressure to try to pull the cord out has failed to unplug it, and conversations with half a dozen Lenovo support people haven't confirmed that the line cord will unplug from the Adapter.
I'm hoping that some Lenovo person who was around in the old IBM days, or anyone else who's had this problem, can tell me if the cord can be separated from the Adapter. Any chance of being able to get a new line cord somewhere without having to buy the Adapter along with it?
The part number on the AC Adapter is FRU P/N 02K6557. No part number on the line cord.
Thanks for any suggestions.

I'm sure it's possible, but there's someone in the Marketplace at TPF who has the adapters for sale for $20.
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