Broken connection - is it hopeless?

Sam_Fallow

I replaced a power socket on my lad's previous laptop. I found it took longer to get at the part than it did to replace it.

Find a friend who knows how to use a soldering iron and get them to do it.

Only problem I can see is if the power socket damage has also damaged the mother board.

[Deleted User]

Thanks everyone - I feel much more confident now about being able to either do the repair myself to get it repaired. Great :T

societys_child

MrWillyWonka wrote: »

Wouldn't bother with soldering and just replace the whole component tbh.

But . . . the whole component usually needs soldering to the board, how would you do that?

* The hard bit is de-soldering the broken socket without damaging the main board. Fitting the new socket is the easy bit.

* On some models the socket is fastened to the casing and simply plugs onto the main board with a connecting ribbon . . they're the easy ones

[Deleted User]

societys_child wrote: »

* The hard bit is de-soldering the broken socket without damaging the main board.

Powerful soldering iron and de-soldering pump/braid.

Sharon87

I got my very wobbly power socket fixed at a computer shop 2 years ago, it did cost about £100 to repair, but at that time it was worth it, otherwise it would have been £350 for a new laptop! I've only just replaced that laptop this year.

robmar0se

Looking at WillyWonkers reference to a replacement part, it would appear to be a plug-in so no soldering required.

One other tip when dismantling is to keep a "map" of which screw goes where; I just dip the screw in to some prittstick glue and attach to my "map". Secondly when unhooking cables, some are push fit (eg monitor cable), others such as the keyboard are gatelocked which may either require the lock to be rotated to the vertical, or slide fit which requires the slide to be gently pulled out - just be gentle.

Good luck

bluesnake

robmar0se wrote: »

One other tip when dismantling is to keep a "map" of which screw goes where; I just dip the screw in to some prittstick glue and attach to my "map".

i remove the cover screws and with masking tape, tape them next to the hole and with an arrow drawn in pen on the tape pointing at the hole.

Inside i get an indelible marker circle the screw holes, number different holes and wrap a bit of tape around the screw with the corresponding hole number

each to his own

Big_Graeme

Jeeze there are some no nothings chipping in here.

Its a pretty easy job, no more than £25 plus parts for a repair shop to do, no soldering needed as the power socket is on the small IO board, it just plugs onto the motherboard, the time needed is just to get at the thing.

Fightsback

Sharon87 wrote: »

I got my very wobbly power socket fixed at a computer shop 2 years ago, it did cost about £100 to repair, but at that time it was worth it, otherwise it would have been £350 for a new laptop! I've only just replaced that laptop this year.

£100 !

Robbing B'stards

societys_child

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Powerful soldering iron and de-soldering pump/braid.

Yes, obviously, unfortunately most I get are the ones where someone else has had a go first and wrecked the board, requiring a bodge - erm, I mean repair to main board . . . it's my speciality . . . apparently :rotfl:



Yorkshire soldering iron . . .