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Old March 27th 07, 02:56 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq
marco1190
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Default Presario 2100 broken power connector (new section)

I have a Comaq Presario 2195 laptop that has a broken power jack. I
went to a computer shop today inquiring as to how much it would cost
to replace the broken power jack. The tech told me that they've had
bad luck with replacing the power jacks, but that they'd put in a pig
tail connector. The pig tail connector would basically be two wires
soldered to the mother board. The wires would then be fed through the
hole in the laptop case and connected to the female end or the power
jack. I mention this because it might be what was done to your
computer. The hot glue may have been to better support the wires in
the case.

I've been reading threads on this site and have pretty much determined
that I am going to attempt to repair my laptop by replacing the power
jack on the laptop. HP provides excellent instructions on how to
disassamble and reassemble the laptop, so my biggest fear is the
soldering of the new component onto the mother board. I found a
friend at work with the soldering iron, solder, wicking, and basic
know-how, so I'm going to give it a try and save nearly $200 (if it
works). Though I am taking a real chance on destroying my laptop,
this repair, bolstered by the posts on this site, have intrigued me to
the point that I have to try it. I ordered the replacement part on
eBay for about $5.50 including S&H. Will probably attempt the
repair this weekend. Wish me luck!

Marco

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Old April 5th 07, 01:12 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq
marco
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Default Presario 2100 broken power connector (new section)

Well, I took apart my laptop this past Friday, piece by piece, screw
by screw. It was a little more intimidating than I thought it would
be. I had some difficulty getting the motherboard out after removing
all the components and screws. I finally got it out and was able to
desolder the old jack and solder the new one. That part wasn't as bad
as I thought. After reassembling everything, I had about a 50%
confidence that the laptop would power up without something not
working right. However, fortunately, it powered up and is so far
working great. The discussions on this forum were very helpful in
giving me the confidence and know how to tackle this money saving
task. Thanks!

Marco

 




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