the AC adapters are effectively the same..
take a look at the HMM and you should see a list of all the line cords..
one for each country..
best thing is, probably, to pop into a local radio shack or the like and
buy a cheap line cord for your particular ac adapter.. :-)
*******************
Cordially,
Bill Morrow
(from NetFinity Server)
web page: http://www.thinkpads.com
bill@thinkpads.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Houlder" <mark.houlder@ot-t.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:08 AM
Subject: [Thinkpad] US/UK power supplies
> I've managed to procure a US model T41 (at 45% discount from UK list
> price, which is scandalous but I'm not complaining :) and should receive
> it today. obviously this model will have a US power adaptor and US 2-pin
> plug fitted, so i'm wondering what options i have to use it with UK
> 3-pin 240v mains sockets...
>
> the simplest will be to simply use a travel adaptor to convert the plug,
> but as the adaptor simply takes (what appears from the website images to
> be) a standard two-pin mains input, and accepts voltage between 100 and
> 240v, i'm presuming i can just substitute a uk mains lead (such as i
> have for my Playstation2) and everything will be fine. or alternatively,
> take off the US plug and put on a UK one, which is probably what i'll
> end up doing. is there any reason why i shouldn't do this?
>
> i mailed IBM's parts dept. to ask, but the guy who replied said i should
> be able to do that, but he can't recommend it as the US/UK power
> adaptors have different parts numbers and therefore could theoretically
> be different.
>
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