Electrical engineer here. I’m willing to bet that the QC’s 12V jack is surface-mounted to the circuit board and probably looks like this:
If that’s the case, then you would have to de-solder and remove the old jack, make sure the jack you’re suggesting can even fit in the tiny space allotted for it, then manually solder jumper wires to the board.
Can it be done? Maaaaaaybe.
Should it be done? NOOOOOOOOOooooooo.
Way more trouble than it’s worth, plus you can forget about getting any kind of repair / replacement done under warranty.
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@DiffractionCircuit Thank you for the great explanation! I also thought that replacing the 12V jack could be risky and might cause issues with repairs or warranty. As you mentioned, desoldering and adding jumper wires seem like a significant risk. This method looks too complicated and could ultimately create bigger problems, and I completely agree with you on that.
I’ve decided to give up on securing the 12V plug. Thanks again!
An easier fix is to buy a right angle adapter from Amazon and stick it on the end of the power cable - big reduction in ability to accidentally kick the power out while gigging. Not as good as locking but mostly fixes the problem.
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Right angle adaptor and a piece of gaff tape. The power cable will be locked in. Also it won’t rip out the power connector in the QC if it really gets pulled hard. The actual locking connector feels like a mis step since it’ll be easier to break if the cable does get pulled hard
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I’m using a right angled DC plug with the cable routed directly under the QC in the space between my pedalboard and QC. The dual lock that I used to attach my QC to the pedalboard provides enough clearance.
It takes some actual effort to try to unplug it now! It isn’t going anywhere. No need for anything special…
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Thanks a lot for the awesome tips! Also, I’m curious—what pedalboard are you using?
Thank you so much for the great tips!