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by hsbauauvhabzb 72 days ago
Wait, power bricks are a fire hazard?
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Yep. Reputably manufactured ones (Dell, HP, Apple, etc) are probably fine.

But the cheapo replacement ones that you see people buy from Amazon, Ali Express, Ebay, etc... can be really not good. :(

User supplied ones are. Frayed wires galore