Fixed broken power supply plug

Hi and thanks to everyone for all the info I have picked off this site.
I have read from quite a few people that they have had problems with the computer side plugs of the power adapter. My first adapter was replaced by apple when it gave up the goast. Unfortunately the replacement adapter started to show signs of impending death. Not being an expert fixer upper, but being aggressively cheap, I timed my moment perfectly. I waited until I really had to work the cord to get power, called the local apple shop and made sure they had a power adapter in stock.... then got out the knife!
Using a utility knife and a small screw driver, you can seperate the plug jacket from the meat of the plug. I then cut open the plastic packing around the cord, and unsoldered the wires connected to the plug. I cut back the wires to before the short, rethread the wires through a plastic anchor that was lodged in the packing, put that back in the cut packing and resoldered the wires to the plug. One of the wires was actually a sheathing that was wrapped around the second wire.
After putting it back together, I put some white heat shrink wrap over the plug and melted it on for support. Knowing where these supplies tend to break, I am quite confident that the shrink wrap will really protect the pluc from future breaks. Being white, it does not look like a fix!
Presto... no flickering...expensive power supply.
Hope that helps!

No, I think I have damaged the docking port on my iPod. Or "dock connector". The pins (or whatever they're called) are bent and possibly broken. Someone said to me I could just buy a broken iPod (like with a cracked screen) and use it for parts - does anyone know if that's possible, or know of any resources for that sort of thing?
Thanks for replying, by that way.

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