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Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:08 am Post subject:
Broken laptop, repair cost outrageous |
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I have an HP pavillion ze4546sr (4500 series) laptop, and for maybe 6
months now, the power connector was failing and sometimes you would
have to wiggle the connection to make the notebook realize it is
plugged in. well, last week, I pushed the power plug in, and I felt a
hard crack. it turned out that the power connector had broken off the
mobo and fell inside the computer. companies want about 200 bucks to
fix this, which I can't really afford right now. I have pulled the
broken part out of the computer, and now I have the system, a little
black piece of plastic with a metal pole on it (the connector itself)
and a small strip of metal with a circular hole in it which i have no
idea what it is. I can kind of match up how the connector sat on the
mobo by matching the plastic breaks. anyways, does anyone know if I
could solder (I am a very good microsolderer)the parts back on and what
goes where? thank you so much. |
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:11 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | now I have the system, a little
black piece of plastic with a metal pole on it (the connector itself)
Put some digital photos up, and point us to the URL. |
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bobb
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:43 am Post subject:
Re: Broken laptop, repair cost outrageous |
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On 11 Jan 2005 18:08:03 -0800, cpufreak2589@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | anyways, does anyone know if I
could solder (I am a very good microsolderer)the parts back on and what
goes where? thank you so much.
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How are you with epoxy?
U can solder the electrical connections of course but the jack is
probably held in place by the mobo, or some sort of bracket. A
physical foundation is what u need, shouldn't be too hard right?
BTW, the jack probly needs to be loosen up first, your power plug
should go in without any giggling or major effort. |
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Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:53 am Post subject:
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cpufreak2589@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | idea what it is. I can kind of match up how the connector sat on the
mobo by matching the plastic breaks. anyways, does anyone know if I
could solder (I am a very good microsolderer)the parts back on and what
goes where? thank you so much.
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If the connector is broken I'd just solder a wire to the terminals and
put an external connector outside the laptop. I 'solved' an
intermittent laptop power connector for quite a while by using a
docking station, which fed power in thru a different route... |
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ikenfixit
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Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject:
Re: Broken laptop, repair cost outrageous |
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These are easily changed and done the right way.. You can get the
connectors new off E-bay for 10.00 (High).. Or got to an electronics
supply store and find a suitable replacement. In need be we could
send one to you. |
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jakdedert
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Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:53 pm Post subject:
Re: Broken laptop, repair cost outrageous |
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cpufreak2589@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | I have an HP pavillion ze4546sr (4500 series) laptop, and for maybe 6
months now, the power connector was failing and sometimes you would
have to wiggle the connection to make the notebook realize it is
plugged in. well, last week, I pushed the power plug in, and I felt a
hard crack. it turned out that the power connector had broken off the
mobo and fell inside the computer. companies want about 200 bucks to
fix this, which I can't really afford right now. I have pulled the
broken part out of the computer, and now I have the system, a little
black piece of plastic with a metal pole on it (the connector itself)
and a small strip of metal with a circular hole in it which i have no
idea what it is. I can kind of match up how the connector sat on the
mobo by matching the plastic breaks. anyways, does anyone know if I
could solder (I am a very good microsolderer)the parts back on and
what goes where? thank you so much.
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If you have that much experience with soldering, I'm surprised that you even
posted the question. The answer is of course, yes; but you knew that(?).
Once the machine is apart, it should be obvious where everything goes.
jak |
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