Wrap your AC Adapter power cords Properly

Notebook power adapter work in a computer repair shop, so naturally, I see a lot of laptops. The thing that surprises me the most, is that people rarely have their laptop ac adapters wrapped properly. Many people have crude ways to wrap their AC Adapter power cords, or they don't wrap them at all, causing a big mess of spaghetti style knots and tangles.

The best way to protect your cables is to wrap them properly. In each step I show a different type of  Adapter.

This is probably the most common type of power adapter. It is a power laptop ac adapter, with either a large Velcro strap at the end of one of the wires, or a large rubber strap coming out of the side of the AC Adapter.   To wrap it, take both wires in one hand, and wrap both of them around the AC Adapter the long way. Keep wrapping until you run out of wire.

This is a less common type of AC Adapter, but still one that is used. It is a laptop power supply that has a small piece of Velcro at the end of each wire.  To wrap this type of power laptop ac adapter, take one wire and wrap it in a small figure 8 shape, or wrap it around your hand. Wrap the single wire until you get to the end then wrap the Velcro around the wrapped wire.

This type of power AC Adapter is usually used for small laptops and netbooks. The power adapter has no straps, and it is too small to wrap the wire around the AC Adapter.To wrap this type of power adapter, take one wire and wrap it in a small figure shape, or wrap it around your hand. Wrap until you have a little less than a foot of wire left.

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