Question Do they make laptop jack extension cords?

[Bird222]

The cable from the power brick to the laptop jack is too short. I'm wondering if someone makes an extension? If so, can anyone provide some links? Thanks!

 

[VirtualLarry]

You're kidding, right? Why would someone bother to make laptop-specific charge cord extensions, when you could just use an AC extension cord on the other end of the charger.

 

[UsandThem]

Or even a surge protector will give you another 4-8 feet (depending on length of the cord).

You're kidding, right? Why would someone bother to make laptop-specific charge cord extensions, when you could just use an AC extension cord on the other end of the charger.

Sometimes we have the tendency overthink issues. 😛

 

[Bird222]

You're kidding, right? Why would someone bother to make laptop-specific charge cord extensions, when you could just use an AC extension cord on the other end of the charger.

Everybody's living situation is not the same.

 

[UsandThem]

Everybody's living situation is not the same.

Just curious, what living situation requires a laptop power brick to be extended on the output side instead of the input side?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Everybody's living situation is not the same.

But physics should be. The losses from an additional cord on the AC side are mostly non-existant, due to the nature of AC, whereas, extensions to the DC jack side, may cause resistance and drops in voltage. (Think, too thin or too long micro-USB phone charging cables. It's a real issue.)

 

[mindless1]

If you're that desperate for something to extend the run between the brick and the laptop, just cut the cord in two, add the wire (remembering it may need be 3 or more conductors if it has an ID pin as some OEMs (like Dell) do,) solder it up and remember to put the heatshrink tubing on loose before soldering.

This takes about 10 minutes to do, less if you've done similar previously. If the power jack is not OEM proprietary and in the rare case that the power brick is screwed together rather than plastic welded, you can replace the entire run of wire and put a new plug on it.

Then again, if the plug is standard instead of OEM proprietary, you can just hunt down the mating socket and another plug at an electronics supplier like Digikey and make your own extension cable that plugs into it.