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| Thread ID: 93037 | 2008-09-01 23:29:00 | Laptop - Broken Charger Point | Prisoner (10121) | Press F1 |
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| 701887 | 2008-09-02 03:34:00 | If it's not a separate part, though, which a lot of them aren't, the only way to get one is gonna be to find another similar laptop that you can nick one off. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 701888 | 2008-09-02 05:26:00 | If it's not a separate part, though, which a lot of them aren't, the only way to get one is gonna be to find another similar laptop that you can nick one off.Any electronics tech worth his salt could hang a couple of wires off the board and run them out the plug hole, fit a socket on the end, change the plug on the power pack to match if necessary, and have you back in business in less than an hour. I've done this with all sorts of equipment to adapt different power supplies and it is dead easy. The only hard part might be getting the laptop apart. Think laterally, what do cosmetics matter when the options are $550 or a new laptop? Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 701889 | 2008-09-02 05:34:00 | Thanks for your ideas. The pin is still in there, its just floating loosely around. Our local small town computer shop wasn't willing to try anything, but I'm going into New Plymouth tomorrow so I'll see if there is a shop up there who can give things a try. I'll try the electronics places too. There is unfortunately no charge at all left on the laptop. Thanks for your help :) |
Prisoner (10121) | ||
| 701890 | 2008-09-02 07:03:00 | I suggest that you forget about computer shops unless they also do general electronic repairs because they are unlikely to have the skills necessary to make a proper physical repair or to fit an extension socket as I suggested earlier. Your best option is to look for a company that repairs audio and video/tv equipment, perhaps a branch of Next Electronics or similarly well established organisation. You could also phone or go to any major retailer of consumer electronics equipment and ask them who does their warranty repairs. That would line you up with the necessary competencies. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 701891 | 2008-09-03 21:11:00 | Thanks again for your help. I just thought I'd update that AMI insurance are covering the Laptop under contents insurance. They have sent the Laptop to their specialist repairer in Wellington (he mentioned a daughterboard :confused: ), so they will repair or replace for $100 excess :) . | Prisoner (10121) | ||
| 701892 | 2008-09-03 21:50:00 | They have sent the Laptop to their specialist repairer in Wellington (he mentioned a daughterboard :confused: ), A daughter board is a separate board connected to the motherboard. That shows some sense. Even though wratterus says "It's not really a laptop fault, all lappys are pretty much the same, you gotta be nice to the plugs." it's cruel to design something bound to fail and take out the whole unit. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 701893 | 2008-09-03 22:21:00 | A daughter board is a separate board connected to the motherboard. That shows some sense. Even though wratterus says "It's not really a laptop fault, all lappys are pretty much the same, you gotta be nice to the plugs." it's cruel to design something bound to fail and take out the whole unit. Isn't that the point, though? to ensure you must pay $$$ for a repair, or hopefully buy another laptop |
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