# Laptop hard drive, Need Help Bad
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-hard-drive-need-help-bad/22751
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [June 18, 2000, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-hard-drive-need-help-bad/22751 "2000-06-18T03:31:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2000, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-hard-drive-need-help-bad/22751/21 "2000-06-23T15:58:22Z")
PS: [1800batteries.com](http://1800batteries.com) is also stock full of stuff.
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### Author:  [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2000, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-hard-drive-need-help-bad/22751/22 "2000-06-23T17:58:36Z")
(I think… but not 100% sure) that Radio Shack sells an expanded “tips only” kit for it’s 12 V universal adapter last time I looked. Might be worth looking into.
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> But I use some wires & paper & rig it to test them.
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I’m hereby offically entering your name for membership (fees waived) in the “Oh My God What Have I Done Now Club!”. Welcome aboard!
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### Author:  [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2000, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-hard-drive-need-help-bad/22751/23 "2000-06-23T23:44:10Z")
Universal adapters are $100+ Wow. Id rather use this $2 one i have & put a new plug on it 🙂
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