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Thread ID: 117181 2011-04-06 04:50:00 Moving from Canada to New Zealand Vserer (16320) Press F1
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1192426 2011-04-06 21:21:00 The power cords can be had for about $2 apiece on Trademe. Paul.Cov (425)
1192427 2011-04-06 22:48:00 Sweet! On a related note, I need a new laptop. I figure I will just buy one from NZ and have it shipped here so I don't have to worry about power conversion after I move. Where is a good site in NZ (or anywhere that uses the same power type) to grab a laptop from? Vserer (16320)
1192428 2011-04-06 22:52:00 Laptop power supplies are generally universal, and will quite happily accept anything from 110-240v at 50-60Hz. It would be a *very* rare one that lacked this capability. Erayd (23)
1192429 2011-04-06 22:53:00 True, but I'm talking more about the power cord its self. It can be a pain to get a power cord for a specific laptop. Since we have different ones here in Canada I'd rather just get one that fits NZ and use a power converter until I move. Unless there's a better way I'm not considering? Vserer (16320)
1192430 2011-04-06 22:56:00 Maybe you need something more robust?

But for my laptop, maybe you could just use a water boiler cord ... This cord on mine just detaches off the "brick unit".
Yes get when you are in NZ. You could just get a travel adaptor from Canada .... - a shape converter.
Nomad (952)
1192431 2011-04-06 23:00:00 True, but I'm talking more about the power cord its self. It can be a pain to get a power cord for a specific laptop.

The cord from the wall to the laptop power brick has a universal connector. :)

It's the power brick to the laptop itself that's the tricky part ;)
pcuser42 (130)
1192432 2011-04-06 23:05:00 All laptops I have for like 10yrs are auto sensing ... so that's generally not a issue at all.

Get a new cord in NZ or get a travel adaptor in Canada ....
Like these
www.travelcomfortable.com
Nomad (952)
1192433 2011-04-07 05:49:00 Any laptop/desktop you buy in NZ will naturally come with a NZ plug fitted. If you google for 'our' plug you will see what it is like. Do you know someone here who will buy one for you & send it over? PJ Poppa John (284)
1192434 2011-04-07 05:58:00 Maybe this will help
en.wikipedia.org
feersumendjinn (64)
1192435 2011-04-07 06:05:00 I've bought 2 laptops from the USA. They just work, auto sensing ...... Nomad (952)
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