2016-02-04 One should not use broken power supplies ... and if the cable had been bent too often and the strands look already displaced from the outside, then better don't fiddle with it! Well, I did. The consequence was the notebook screen suddenly going all orange: Hangup! Furtunately, no damage was caused. The machine booted nicely again. At once, I replaced the power supply. Luckily I have some more of these IBM Thinkpad power connectors. -- Praise the compatibility! http://marmaro.de/lue/ markus schnalke