Broken laptop cord harm computer?

[DBR]

I was attaching a metal wire to a picture so I could hang it, and in doing so, I dropped the wire and it landed on the prongs on the power adapter of my laptop while it was plugged in to a surge protector. My laptop wasnt't plugged in to the cord. Sprarks and smoke happened, and both the power adapter and the surge are scorched.

You guys think trying to use the power adapter to see if it still works will harm my laptop in any way?

It is for a macbook, so it will probably cost me a small fortune to replace the cord.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Any way to test the power output?

Even so, you might have damaged it enough where it's output might spike. Probably not worth trying it out, a whole new macbook will cost a lot more than a new power supply.

 

[STR]

Take it to Apple. That's what their pretentious sounding, but functional, "Genius Bars" are for.

 

[JustAFriend]

After 50 years my Dad's advice is still good: "Son, don't mess with electricity. It'll kill ya."

If you don't know how to diagnose it, take it to someone who CAN....

 

[Alpha_Geek]

The wire went between the exposed blades of the power plug for your notebook PS and the recepticle of the surge suppressor outlet?

If this is the case, you were more likely to damage the surge suppressor, or at least trip the circuit breaker in it.

Should be OK to use.



If you somehow shorted the output of the PS, then I would question it's viability.


PS: Make sure your stuff is plugged in all the way. To do otherwise ensures that hilarity will ensue.

 

[StarryEyed]

PS: Make sure your stuff is plugged in all the way. To do otherwise ensures that hilarity will ensue.

Yeah, no shit!

I can't imagine any way that the adapter will harm your notebook if you try it though. Any damage will be to the surge protector or the house circuitry the adapter was partially plugged into. Such damage is likely to be limited to a blown fuse or popped circuit breaker.