On Monday 17 December 2007 08:56:21 pm Joshua Layne wrote: > On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:56:43 +0000, Peter Flynn <peter at silmaril.ie> wrote: > > <snip> > > > > I have the identical problem, and some poking around revealed > > that the wire from the charger to the unit is internally broken > > close to (or within) the rat-tail that comes out of the charger > > plug. > > > > These chargers seem to be very fragile, which is disappointing > > for something that cannot be replaced easily (not in stores), and > > the closest (N95 charger) costs ?25. They also cannot be opened > > for a simple rewiring repair, even after removing the two > > retaining screws, as they appear to be sealed. > > > > How do I buy a replacement charger (or 3 or 4 of them if they are > > fragile)? > > having gotten a full charge by leaving my N810 in the car for a few > hours (my DC adapters stayed powered with the car off, thankfully), > I can say with a fair assurance that I have the same problem as > Peter. I will be getting the power adapter replaced under warranty > if at all possible. If nothing else, Nokia is more likely to > acknowledge it as an actual issue if they have had warranty issues > on it. However, a brief search on google shows some fly-by-night > places that have it for really cheap (like a few dollars), so I may > just pick up a replacement and a spare for the office./; > > My power cord had not moved from where it had been originally > plugged in when I bought the unit, so it shouldn't have failed. > > Apologies for my panicked initial post - I was worried I would be > without my baby ;P IF the n810 uses the same power supply/charger as the n800 then one way to get 'official' Nokia chargers is buy going to t-maobile or other phone dealer and buying a charger designed to fit a Nokia 6103 phone. I have that phone and the chargers for my 770 n800 and phone are all the same. James
