Portege M200 - Loose connection in power cord

Hello,
after almost 5 years of heavy use (it has the 3rd battery which is currently begging for replacement...) my M200 is still running fine - excellent device!
However, the power cord has a loose connection for some weeks now. The problem is located directly next to the DC plug. So everytime i connect the M200 to the power supply, i need to turn and bend the cable in order to enable the charging current again. Friend of mine, another M200 bought 2004, exactly the same issue.
Problem: The power cord is fixed to the transformator, and a new Toshiba 15V power supply is quite expensive (if you manage to find one, anyway...). Is there a solution to repair the cable (or get a replacement cable / repair kit) instead of buying a completely new power supply?
Thanks!
Florian

Hi mate,
As far as I know there is no repair kit for this problem. You have to buy a new Toshiba AC/DC adaptor because a cable cant be repaired.
I know its so cheap but maybe you can get another compatible AC/DC adaptor from an authorized service provider. A lot of AC/DC adaptors are compatible to different notebooks, so maybe a cheaper one is available.
Here you can search for an ASP to give them a call:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > Support & Downloads > Find an authorized service provider

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