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Need help with laptop, any Comp students wanna help?

  • 17-09-2009 4:19pm
    #1
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,323 ✭✭✭✭


    My laptop is broken, its a very simple problem but according to the repair rackets it's gonna cost me too much to get fixed.

    Anyone reckon they could fix it (and i can make it worth your while)?

    Basically, i dropped it! And it's cracked at the side. The socket is broken internally so it needs to be replaced. These parts only cost like €20 but they want almost €200 on top of that for the cost of fixing it.

    Any takers?

    (btw, if anyone is reading this from this thread, its a different laptop)


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  • #2
    kenon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,261 ✭✭✭kenon


    How bad is the damage? What socket are you talkin' about? Has it been opened to check what exactly is wrong with it?

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  • #3
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,323 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    kenon wrote: »
    How bad is the damage? What socket are you talkin' about? Has it been opened to check what exactly is wrong with it?

    Yeah, it's been opened. My sister's mate was gonna have a go but couldnt get the part


  • #4
    MrStuffins
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    Nobody?


  • #5
    LaughingJoker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭LaughingJoker


    What socket are ye on about?


  • #6
    MrStuffins
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    The one you plug the charger jack into


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  • #7
    Block G Raptor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭Block G Raptor


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    The one you plug the charger jack into

    Those parts usually cant be replaced individually,sounds like you'll need a new motherboard hence the expense


  • #8
    LaughingJoker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭LaughingJoker


    They are normally soldered on.

    You would just have to solder on a new one, an engineering student would probably be better than a comp student but soldering isnt too hard but it can be very tricky, try it yourself:
    http://www.ehow.com/how_4830654_install-power-jack-motherboard.html


  • #9
    kenon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,261 ✭✭✭kenon


    Theres also the chance that the socket has ripped the tracks off the mobo. If that hasn't happened and the socket has just broken away cleanly from the solder, then just get a loan of a soldering iron with a nice, small, clean tip, around 15-30watts and it'll only take you a minute or two.

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  • #10
    Condoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭Condoms


    sounds like a job for a professional, if you over heat the motherboard with a soldering iron ,,,,well you will turn the laptop into a bookend!


  • #11
    chillin_penguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭chillin_penguin


    Post up a picture of it and i can tel straight away if it can be fixed


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