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hp dm1 shorted power input

Not enough information, try again.

Fully explain what happened, what you were doing at the time etc

Then someone will reply with advice (that someone won't be me, I don't have sufficient knowledge of such faults).
 
hp dm1 laptop with PA 18.5V 60W psu. modified connector, shorted power wires on live psu whilst using computer. Is the computer power input short-protected, or have I blown something in it? Repairing psu, seems only op rectifier damaged.