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One of the supposedly refurbished (from the outlet) T431s ultrabooks we purchased arrived without the plastic docking adaptor that came with all of our others, and we cannot figure out how to buy one. This user has come close to destroying the docking connector because without the adaptor, it's a guessing game to get it to mate. The silly thing can't be worth more than 50 cents, but none of the numbers embossed on our other ones brings up any true Lenovo part numbers so that we can purchase a replacement, and customer service doesn't seem to know they exist - but we did get one with each of the other 10 431s computer we purchased. Can anyone help?

Can you put in a link to some pictures of that adapter, and where it is supposed to go?
I have no idea what you are talking about...

Or is it this pricey bit of plastic, P/N 04X0856 ? http://www.pcp.ch/Lenovo-Dock-Adapter-1a17533558.htm
Edit: a bit less expensive: http://www.lieske-elektronik.com/produc ... 754530.htm

In the meantime, give that destructive client the adapter from one of your less destructive clients, until you get a new one.