Acer Aspire One D260 and adapter!

Bosie

A few month's ago I was bought the above netbook, to be honest not used it! Well plugging it in last night, the netbook has a very lightweight adapter MiniGo. You kind of twist and click the plug on to it, but noticed last night it only has 2 pins! They are the square flat types we use, but only 2 and not 3 as usual?

It charged up ok, can I ask as anyone got this netbook and charger?
Is this one faulty? The charger I mean, I think Acer brought out this interchangeable design so you can snap a plug on for say the EU or the US.

Anyone:o

davb

I presume you have something like this



One adapter with different ends for different countries, it's quite common now. However all the UK ones I have seen have 3 pins, even though the earth pin (the larger one) is usually plastic, and does nothing electic wise, presumably just an aid to location, or maybe to comply with regs.
Is it possible that this pin has been broken off, or does it look like it is meant to be missing.

Lube

As shown above I got a charger like that for a usb hd and you just take 2 pin one out and twist in the 3 pin version

Bosie

davb wrote: »

I presume you have something like this



One adapter with different ends for different countries, it's quite common now. However all the UK ones I have seen have 3 pins, even though the earth pin (the larger one) is usually plastic, and does nothing electic wise, presumably just an aid to location, or maybe to comply with regs.
Is it possible that this pin has been broken off, or does it look like it is meant to be missing.

Thanks davb, yes that's the adapter, it's a mystery because if it broke off it would be near the socket, but yes there is a bit of plastic where it looks like another pin should have been?

I plugged it in and it charged up ok, and you mention it does nothing electric wise. Had a look on Acer's UK site and they want £34 for a new one, seems a lot when it charges up:o

davb

It's possible that it was broken before you got it, but have you checked it's not broken off in the wall socket itself - ie check another plug goes in ok.
I can't really advise you on the electrical safety aspect, but as far as I am aware, the earth pin won't be connected - if it was you would see a wire sticking out. A lot of low voltage stuff only uses 2 pins, such as shavers etc. The earth pin would obviously make sure you don't put it in upside down and reverse the live/neutral, but I doubt that would matter on these either. It would also make it more secure in the socket. But as I said, i can't really advise on this.
A replacement for £35 is a bit steep, but another option would be to Ebay for a US or EU to UK travel adapter, and change the head to suit the one you get, assuming of course the others were supplied.