I bought this lamp for not much a couple years back and now this

>>1204032
Whenever you push the pins, the shit inside the case flexes. Eventually something breaks. This "something" is quite likely a wire and with some luck you now have a loose wire at mains potential inside the case. Short circuit and fire are possible.

>>1204032
I am not familiar with that style of electrical plug so I don't know what is wrong with it. That said if it is damaged it should be replaced. It is a simple matter to add a new plug to a cord. I make extension cords and replacement power cords all the time. It is one of the simplest wiring jobs you can do and easy for a beginner to learn.

>>1204032
screw it open and show us its guts ?

>>1204037
>>1204039

So basically ''Don't use it agiain'' ?
It was only like €10 or something. anyway

>>1204040
It has these custom screws in it which require an unusual screw driver, I can not open it.. peacefully..

>>1204046
>t has these custom screws in it which require an unusual screw driver

>use security screws in manfacturing cheap plug
>too cheap to use stronger plastic or better design innards

is that an ikea product?

>>1204046
take an old flat head screw driver of the right size and file the middle out of it, done.

>>1204046
it is not custom, it is standard issue don't-let-customers-open-it-easily screws
there is also triangle/Y version of it

>>1204047
No, the guy at the store saw the screws and instantly asked me if i bought it at [cheap-store] and then said they use these screws so the ustomer can't fix issues like these and will buy a new one.

>>1204051
What's your pojnt?

>>1204056
>What's your pojnt?
my what?

>>1204037
>Short circuit and fire
I heard they have circuit breakers in the EU.

>>1204032
These screws don't look impossible to get out. Give it a try, it's a goner anyway for now