New iMac power cable problem

I have just bought a new iMac 21.5" and have a problem with the ac cable. I cant fit it all the way into the socket so that the circularplastic is flush against the back of the monitor. It goes about halfway, clicks into place but doesnt feel completely secure and wont go further in. Ive tried forcing but dont want to damage the machine. It just wont fit in correctly. The machine was receiving power even though the plug wasnt fully in. Is this a common problem with iMacs?
Message was edited by: Stu82

No, but if it concerns you, that little circular piece of plastic will pop off if you press on it hard enough. It's purely cosmetic in nature. As you can clearly see from looking at the "business end" of the plug, it's just your bog standard AC cable. You can probably get a dozen of them for a few bucks just about anywhere.
So you can either just pop that little plastic shield off, let it slide freely on the cable, or you can just use any other spare AC cables you may have around. There is absolutely nothing special about them. They're just three wires running along a plastic tube. Do not feel particularly beholden to any one cable.
If you for some reason spend a lot of time looking at the back end of your iMac, you can always call Apple to get a replacement cable with the little shield. Odds are, they will put up no resistance to sending you a new one. They'd likely spend more money fighting with you on the phone over it than the cable costs.

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