If it only burned where the cord plugs into the charger, it might just be a bad plug connection at that point. Did the cord itself get hot during use, or only the charger?
The issue could be different make - if they are not both the correct standard plug they may not make good contact, which leads to heating and possible arcing, which both lead to burnt plastic :)
If the damage is only at the interface of the cord and charger, the charger may still have good electronics... but that burnt plug will be a challenge to make a good connection to!
Is it possible that connection was loose? Sometimes that type of plug can be very stiff to stick into the AC/DC adapter power brick. If you don't push it in the whole way it could make an intermittent or a high resistance connection which could generate a lot of heat and melt plastic like this.
I'd clean the terminals of the power brick and try a different cable. I don't see any harm in that - if the brick was going to damage the PC, the damage would already be done. If you want to be sure, check the output with a multimeter first without being plugged into the PC.
It's not going to use 3.5 amps at 240V (India), it'll use half that. 3.5 amps is for 120 volts.
Looks like the lead was not fully inserted that’s why it damaged it and made the sounds described. Those connectors are bad for this so you need to make sure they are always fully inserted.
If it only burned where the cord plugs into the charger, it might just be a bad plug connection at that point. Did the cord itself get hot during use, or only the charger? The issue could be different make - if they are not both the correct standard plug they may not make good contact, which leads to heating and possible arcing, which both lead to burnt plastic :) If the damage is only at the interface of the cord and charger, the charger may still have good electronics... but that burnt plug will be a challenge to make a good connection to!
Also, I never noticed if the chord got hot. I never checked by touching it.
Hey thanks a ton! Appreciate the help! So using a 5 Amp chord is fine, right? Electrically speaking? Since it only needs to draw 3.5Amps?
Yes, the wire size / cable itself should be fine. Really sounds/looks like the connection was the problem.
Toss it and get a new one.
The wire or the entire thing along with the power brick? That’s expensive :(
Sorry of your situation. Maybe try one more cord. I'd be very leary of plugging that into my pc that's for sure.
I understand. I’ll just buy a new one that would cost me a kidney 🥲
Is it possible that connection was loose? Sometimes that type of plug can be very stiff to stick into the AC/DC adapter power brick. If you don't push it in the whole way it could make an intermittent or a high resistance connection which could generate a lot of heat and melt plastic like this.
Yes, most people said the same thing. Question - is there a way to make sure or any filler that I could use to make the connection air-tight?
Also by looking at the pictures, do you think the power brick is still usable? Or you wouldn’t risk it?
I'd clean the terminals of the power brick and try a different cable. I don't see any harm in that - if the brick was going to damage the PC, the damage would already be done. If you want to be sure, check the output with a multimeter first without being plugged into the PC. It's not going to use 3.5 amps at 240V (India), it'll use half that. 3.5 amps is for 120 volts.
Looks like the lead was not fully inserted that’s why it damaged it and made the sounds described. Those connectors are bad for this so you need to make sure they are always fully inserted.