UK plug for a Mac Power supply?

michellez · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:38

Hi Guys

Does any one have an idea where I could pick one of these up on the high street?

Basically we've bought a German Mac Book Pro, which in the long run will be going to Germany but for now will need to be used in the UK. All I need is the UK version of the interchangeable plug (because it came with a European plug) that slides in to the main power block.

Apple them selves don't do them on their own - I would have to spend £31 on 6 of them for various different countries in their travel adapter kit. I could do with one ASAP so am trying to avoid buying online and having to wait for it to turn up after a few days.

Cheers
Michelle

artaxerxes · 11 Jan 2011 at 15:05

Any figure of 8 kettle lead will suffice until you can pick up a shiny Apple one off eBay. There is nothing proprietary about the cable itself just the snug locking mechanism is Apple specific.

Kol · 11 Jan 2011 at 17:39

Got about three of these spare. I'm working away until Mo day but will happily post one out if you haven't got one by then.

MagicBoy · 11 Jan 2011 at 21:50

artaxerxes said:
Any figure of 8 kettle lead will suffice until you can pick up a shiny Apple one off eBay. There is nothing proprietary about the cable itself just the snug locking mechanism is Apple specific.

+1

I did this with my US bought MBP for 4 years.

michellez · 13 Jan 2011 at 11:06

Cheers, some one had mentioned that to me actually but I then promptly forgot!

Michelle