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Will a straight one work?There is probably a broken wire in the power converter (squarish thingy with plug).
There is a power rating on the side or somewhere on that thingy. Not serviceable molded together. There are many replacements including "universal" units that have switchable voltage I'd go Amazon but there is a faster cheaper way.

The cheapest fastest way is a local thrift store. Our local goodwill has a shelf full in tangles all for $2.00 each or so. it takes time & patience but you should be able to find a match.


Main concern is the voltage should be the same-if your output voltage is rated at 6 volts 9 volts whatever it needs to match. The amperage should also be similar but does not typically need to be exact but try not to get less amperage than your existing unit. Then the plug end-most are straight needs to be the same size. There is a small diagram that shows the polarity (+ or -) and that needs to match. If that is wrong it will likely kill the old pc or whatever it plugs into so be careful.


If it requires the 90 bend then that will be harder. It may depend on someone soldering your wire to a new power converter to make it work. Hopefully not but it is only 2 wires so a simple job. Shielding the wires after is the hard part to do right but I've seen masking tape last for decades used as such.

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On a re-think based on above advice a search on e-bay 1st may be the safe option or a electronic repair service but they may be pricey.