Don’t Jerk Your Power Cables!
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Every day I get mail. Every once in awhile I get companies that send me products to review, and share information about with all of you. Those are always fun. Today, I got a package with a tin full of little plastic doo-hickeys. The paperwork with it said “Stop Jerking!” HUH? Stop jerking what??
Jerkstopper has come up with a way to use an unused port on your notebook to tether down your power cable. Technically it’s a CRD (Cable Retention Device) designed to utilize any existing port (USB, RJ11 or RJ45) on a laptop computer as a stay or restraint to keep the very fragile AC power connector from being damaged. Repairs to this connector can range from $100 to $250 or more if repairable. The JerkStoppe Cable Retention Device keeps you and others from causing costly damage to your Laptop Computer. For ten dollars, you get three connectors: 1 each USB, RJ45 & RJ11. Plus… you also get a one year money back guarantee!
Here are some of the problems you can now avoid, by using the Jerkstopper:
- The power LED and/or battery charge LED flicker when you wiggle the power cord and/or the AC adapter tip on the back or your laptop.
- Laptop suffers from spontaneous and/or instantaneous power-downs for no apparent reason.
- Laptop only runs when you keep the power cord and plug in a certain direction.. Movement of the AC power adapter plug causes power “glitches” or outages.
- Strange “clicking” noises coming from the area near the power plug. Laptop switches from AC power to battery power intermittently.
- Laptop refuses to start or charge a properly inserted battery. Laptop appears to be “dead” when you plug AC adapter.
- Laptop suddenly shuts off without any warning. Sparks come out of the back of your laptop.
- Laptop will not charge the battery and/or Laptop only runs on battery power.
At only $10.00… and having a full one year guarantee… what are you waiting for?
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29 Comments
DavinTerrizzi
February 3rd, 2008
at 5:31pm
Can you use them to stop using capslock?
alova
February 3rd, 2008
at 5:49pm
Oh wow, these videos get worst by the minute, everytime I give this guy a chance and hope he makes more interesting or useful videos he somehow manages to make a lamer one.
This **** is for freakin retards.
Squeaky4CC
February 3rd, 2008
at 6:16pm
CAN U USE THEM TO STOP YOU TYPING?
ratmandall
February 3rd, 2008
at 6:34pm
dont jerk your p……… hahaha
ty99999returns
February 3rd, 2008
at 8:29pm
lol. ya know what im saying?
irishspartan94
February 3rd, 2008
at 9:34pm
pen ink will spill
beardedwoman
February 3rd, 2008
at 10:52pm
haha
crammage
February 3rd, 2008
at 11:58pm
to alova:
your a ******* **** shut your face thats typing and bash it in to a brick wall
iwurzel
February 4th, 2008
at 12:31am
Good Vid, But doesn’t this invention kinda defeat the point of the magsafe adapter…?
creativeatheart
February 4th, 2008
at 1:25am
yh, id rather stick with my macbook pro magsafe cable
summerwizz
February 4th, 2008
at 4:57am
or if u whack ur wire and the thing is stuck to ur laptop most likely it will fall (laptop)
jerrry13157
February 4th, 2008
at 6:24am
for some wierd reason i have white-out in my pen…
wierd
jonnyk5614
February 4th, 2008
at 6:35am
All this means that, when you trip over your cable, you drag your laptop onto the floor
wingscontrol
February 4th, 2008
at 8:49am
That is why, on the new mac book pros and imacs, the invented a magnetic power cable, ive tested it , i jsut tripped over it and poped right out
mura
February 4th, 2008
at 1:15pm
a magnetic adapter that’s more like the ones on the macbook would make more sense to me. if you step on it, like I have it pops out
Alex
February 4th, 2008
at 2:35pm
Chris!
Wow when I seen this thing I thought it is terrible! Can you believe it?
Well, I will be nice… I have not seen that thing personally but, there is a better way to do this and it is to use the Kingston security lock hole, 99% of the laptops have them and 99% of the time it is open. As far as I know, most of the ports at least in my HP are on one board and if I mess up one of them I will have to replace more than if I would of damaged the power port. Lastly the security hole may look week (like my port looks plastic) but it is metal on the inside so it is far easier to brake a fragile port than that little overlooked security port.
Well, If you can write back to that person and suggest it to him (if he does not already has it) than it may be a nice addition to his collection.
Hope it was helpful.
Alex
February 4th, 2008
at 2:38pm
Chris!
Wow when I seen this thing I thought it is not very well thought Trough! Can you believe it?
Well, I will be nice… I have not seen that thing personally but, there is a better way to do this and it is to use the Kingston security lock hole, 99% of the laptops have them and 99% of the time it is open. As far as I know, most of the ports at least in my HP are on one board and if I mess up one of them I will have to replace more than if I would of damaged the power port. Lastly the security hole may look week (like my port looks plastic) but it is metal on the inside so it is far easier to brake a fragile port than that little overlooked security port.
Well, If you can write back to that person and suggest it to him (if he does not already has it) than it may be a nice addition to his collection.
Hope it was helpful.
René
February 4th, 2008
at 4:25pm
Interesting, I know a buddy of mine that made a few homemade jerk-stoppers.
Windows Vista Torrent
February 5th, 2008
at 7:15am
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jheweng
February 5th, 2008
at 9:12am
You’re trying too hard to host.
mattsbanned
February 6th, 2008
at 4:43am
Only problem is now if you trip over the power cable the entire laptop gets jerked. It’s a good way to crack your screen. I’ve seen it happen.
Snipereye64
February 7th, 2008
at 3:26pm
i always thought his hand was in his pants
00linuxisking00
February 9th, 2008
at 4:09pm
my warranty didn’t cover that…
00linuxisking00
February 9th, 2008
at 4:10pm
@ alova
is that why you keep lookin at them???
pwn’d by penguin
hesadjerk
February 20th, 2008
at 7:42pm
Alex . . .
I know you haven’t seen one but the JerkStopper is designed not to damage your ports should you drop kick your system across the room. The device was designed to stop the day-in and day-out tugging and (yes) jerking on the fragile power pin in most laptops.
We have a Jerkstoppers coming for both the Kensington lock and for cable locks as well as a JerkStopper product for Professional Photographers. Watch the site for news.
heasdjerk
March 4th, 2008
at 5:59am
Nothing is gonna help if you drop kick your system across the room. . . .
heasdjerk
March 4th, 2008
at 5:59am
Is that why Leo LaPorte is using a JerkStopper on his MagSafe equipped Mac? Hmmmmmm
heasdjerk
March 4th, 2008
at 6:00am
Nothing is gonna stop you from treating your laptop like that. . . .LOL
heasdjerk
March 4th, 2008
at 6:02am
Not according to Leo LaPorte