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    Little plastic thing that wraps up power adaptor cables

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by bunnybash4, Mar 22, 2012.

  1. bunnybash4

    bunnybash4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know where to buy one of the little plastic things that go in the rubber wrap around of the power adaptor that you use to keep it all together?

    Mine never came with one and my friend just bought an M11X r2 as well and he is able to keep is cable from going crazy, now I am jealous cause my cable drives me up the wall when I am transporting it!!

    I would love to know where to get a spare or if no one wants theirs then I would buy it!
     
    bunnybash4, Mar 22, 2012
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    squeak83uk2 Notebook Consultant

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    i know this soounds a little crazy, but have you tried phoning dell/ alineware directly?

    if not a chess pawn may work as a good substiute , i broke the ball off mine somehow but drilled a small hole into a plastic bb and pinned it with a metal rod, works just as good.
     
    squeak83uk2, Mar 22, 2012
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  3. Wavebuster

    Wavebuster Notebook Enthusiast

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    Generic velcro cable wraps work just as well if you don't want to bother with the Dell process.
     
    Wavebuster, Mar 22, 2012
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    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    I generally find the rubber wrap strap really annoying... I just stuff the charger in my bad and i'm good to go
     
    hiarieshi, Mar 22, 2012
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  5. bunnybash4

    bunnybash4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for all the suggestions... i think i might try to modify a travel chess pawn piece.
     
    bunnybash4, Mar 23, 2012
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    M11xDude Notebook Consultant

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    The ball part of the plastic piece broke off on mine too. :(

    Nowadays, I just wrap the rubber around the cables and tuck it in to hold in place.
     
    M11xDude, Mar 23, 2012
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  7. Descalzo

    Descalzo Notebook Evangelist

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    This is a good idea. Now I just need to go through my chess sets!

    Edit: Done! Works great!
     
    Descalzo, Mar 23, 2012
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