[Laptop Chargers] In addition to desktop power supplies, I recently repaired a laptop charger; the lead had been damaged (by a vacuum cleaner going over it). The damage was near to the adapter so I figured I could reattach it without losing too much length. But how to get into it?

I tried various pry tools but it appears the only way into these is to break them so I hammered screwdriver carefully around the seam until the casing cracked open. I was able to reattach the lead. I had to slit the cable protector open to get the lead out. The end result certainly isn't pretty and the best I could do was strap the case back together with insulation tape and glue the cable protector closed.

I have another laptop charger that needs similar attention; the lead isn't entirely broken, and it still works, but it looks like a good few strands of wire are broken within and I'm not convinced this is entirely safe to use unattended like this.

Should I attempt a similar repair?

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