Question about Gateway FPD1810 18.1" LCD Monitor

Have tried wall-mart

I looked at Wall-Mart for the universal power supply. Yes It is external but what they told me was that I had to get it from Gateway or buy it online. I have tried every extra 12 volt that I can get my hands on but can't find the right one that will fit apperantly it's something that I am just stuck until I get the one that came with the original moniter or find one that will plug in. The moniter has the cord that hooks into the back of the tower it's a long skinny blue one, but the power cord hooks in on the back of the moniter. Thanks for trying to help me. Sorry if I sound like a toatl idiot it's my first time on here and I am still learning how this site works

Jerry Sexton May 25, 2007

I had one of these connectors that I was using for my cd player power supply I tried the 12 volt thing and turned it every way but ripping it off and the slot in the monitor would not fit so what now. Am I just kinda stuck with this paper weight
Jerry Sexton May 27, 2007

Yes it is low voltage is the same. Thanks You for trying to help me with my misadventure. I'll be back

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Well now if you go asking shop folk for this -they wont use their imagination, just in case they get it wrong and you sue. Just be sure that the voltage you need is - what it is - 12V did you say Then go the the electrical isles small items and you will see usually in a bubble pack on the rack a power supply- with a strip of various connectors. The power supply will have a slider switch to select vorltages from 1.5-3-4.5-6-7.5-9-12 volts. These will also have a coloured patch. The connectors are also coloured on the tip. Pick the connector colour that matched the voltage colour- plug in into the cord and lug it into the monitor . And it does not work Huh! Then unplug the connector from the cord and turn it around plug it in- then it it will work.

Posted on May 25, 2007

Anonymous May 26, 2007

Well we tried - but I reckon there is a non specific answer out there.
I don't think gear i nour two countries is that different.
OK you have 120 volt mains and we have 240 volt over here but low voltage stuff is much the same.
Anonymous May 27, 2007

A possible final solution.
Having established that a common universal power supply has the oomph to run the monitor
[Remember check the monitor spec plate for volts/amps required]- and matched it to a suitable power supply.
You are then left with the plug/socket problem
This picture illustrates what I propose.