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| Thread ID: 81661 | 2007-08-03 02:21:00 | Dud laptop? | EvilWalksWithMe (12215) | Press F1 |
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| 576010 | 2007-08-04 04:54:00 | If you intend keeping the laptop, the simplest and most reliable repair is to remove the faulty socket altogether and fit a substitute of adequate current-carrying capacity on a short flying lead. Change the charger plug to match (buy as a matched pair plug/socket) and you can forget any further problems. Looks a bit ugly but cheapest, easiest, works ok, and can be easily replaced again if connection problems reappear after extended use. Personally I'd return it for a refund (very publicly but politely) to the ratbag who lied through his teeth when he sold it to you, but your choice! Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 576011 | 2007-08-04 07:47:00 | If you intend keeping the laptop, the simplest and most reliable repair is to remove the faulty socket altogether and fit a substitute of adequate current-carrying capacity on a short flying lead. Change the charger plug to match (buy as a matched pair plug/socket) and you can forget any further problems. Looks a bit ugly but cheapest, easiest, works ok, and can be easily replaced again if connection problems reappear after extended use. Personally I'd return it for a refund (very publicly but politely) to the ratbag who lied through his teeth when he sold it to you, but your choice! Cheers Billy 8-{) Sounds like an idea... however it didn't really make much sense to me unfortunately :( any chance of getting that in lay man's terms? |
EvilWalksWithMe (12215) | ||
| 576012 | 2007-08-04 07:50:00 | Another quick question... A friend of mine who is somewhat of a master with a soldering iron suggested a little solder on the rear of the connector so that the pin stays firm and doesn't loose it's connection anymore. Is this something that could work? I thought i'd ask before i let him do it and risk killing the whole laptop. He sound's confident... but i'm not so sure. | EvilWalksWithMe (12215) | ||
| 576013 | 2007-08-04 08:01:00 | Sounds like an idea... however it didn't really make much sense to me unfortunately :( any chance of getting that in lay man's terms? Provided that this laptop uses an external mains powered power pack: 1) Remove the faulty socket completely. 2) Fit wires to the old socket connections on the PC board and run them outside the case through the hole where the socket was. 3) Fit a suitable replacement in-line socket from DSE or (more likely) Jaycar onto the wires. 4) Fit the matching plug for your new socket on the wires from the mains adapter. 5) Plug in, switch on, charge, compute. If you need more information than that, you should not attempt the modification as you might get your wires crossed and blow the power supply, the computer, or both. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 576014 | 2007-08-04 17:53:00 | Provided that this laptop uses an external mains powered power pack: 1) Remove the faulty socket completely . 2) Fit wires to the old socket connections on the PC board and run them outside the case through the hole where the socket was . 3) Fit a suitable replacement in-line socket from DSE or (more likely) Jaycar onto the wires . 4) Fit the matching plug for your new socket on the wires from the mains adapter . 5) Plug in, switch on, charge, compute . If you need more information than that, you should not attempt the modification as you might get your wires crossed and blow the power supply, the computer, or both . Cheers Billy 8-{) I wouldn't trust myself to do it on my own anyway . But a workmate is rather nifty with a soldering iron and what not so i'll ask him on monday . He has already looked at it, and applyed a little solder on a back of the power jack which stopped the pin inside it moving around . It now charges perfect without problems . He said the pin's movement may have been causing arcing and as such been the cause of the burnt out plug? I'll still ask him about that though . I also found an american website that sells laptop powerjacks as spare parts and thought about ordering one? However . . . i figure they are probably a little different right? because of the different wattage? |
EvilWalksWithMe (12215) | ||
| 576015 | 2007-08-04 18:18:00 | My japanese gf's Biblio has the same problem, except the pin has actually fallen loose completely and dissapeared... I'd love to repair it, because its a neat little laptop... I could follow the suggestion of running wires outside aswell, but I'd prefer to get a replacement pin... i wonder how hard this will be? | bizzack (7739) | ||
| 576016 | 2007-08-06 20:06:00 | My japanese gf's Biblio has the same problem, except the pin has actually fallen loose completely and dissapeared... I'd love to repair it, because its a neat little laptop... I could follow the suggestion of running wires outside aswell, but I'd prefer to get a replacement pin... i wonder how hard this will be? I just soldered the rear of the jack re secureing the pin to the back plate of the jack. Now works 100% perfect. Doesn't even heat up anymore. As for replacement power jacks, try http://www.laptopjacks.com/ however the may not be compatible with our power system. I wouldn't trust myself to do it on my own anyway. But a workmate is rather nifty with a soldering iron and what not so i'll ask him on monday. He has already looked at it, and applyed a little solder on a back of the power jack which stopped the pin inside it moving around. It now charges perfect without problems. He said the pin's movement may have been causing arcing and as such been the cause of the burnt out plug? I'll still ask him about that though. I also found an american website that sells laptop powerjacks as spare parts and thought about ordering one? However... i figure they are probably a little different right? because of the different wattage? I done the solder, and the laptop works perfect :) |
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