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Warning about dodgy ebay power supplies

04-03-2007 1:30pm

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http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/acadapter.html

Opening it up reveals a rather smaller PSU board than expected, plus a bundle of metal strips whose sole purpose is to add weight. Withou these the unit feels very light and 'cheap'...

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Thanks for the heads up. Was about to buy a Dell battery on ebay. I know its not the same thing, but I was wary of doing it anyway, and this thread has put me off it completely

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