I Mac Power Cord

I own a brand new 27 inch I mac (desk top) I am moving from United States to England. Will it work. Can I buy a new power cord in England as they have 3 prongs.? Is the other end of the cord that goes into the back of the I Mac the same? Thank you Paul

from your existing plug to the outlet converter
http://www.amazon.com/Bright-3-Prong-Travel-Outlet-Adapter/dp/B000PQL7AQ
or replace the plug entirely
http://www.amazon.co.uk/GENUINE-APPLE-IMAC-POWER-CABLE/dp/B00IKHMQBG
as stated the Mac will operate between 100 and 240V AC which is in range of US and UK power distribution, so no other settings should be needed.

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Depending on which European country (should their mains access plug/port shape vary) the
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where the factory cord goes, and the other end has one for the wall source shape. The wire
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With the cord or an accurate image in hand, you could either get a new cable to match both
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Also read:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=647360&tstart=2535
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