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Testing Charger for Fault & USB Stick Repair

  • 03-01-2010 9:12pm
    #1
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Folks - I have two quick questions.

    - I have two Compaq laptops both reporting an issue with charging. The chargers are slightly damaged (chewed by a rabbit apparently) and one wont charge the laptop at all, the other will depending on which way you bend the cable. For fear of purchasing two chargers that are not needed when the fault may be internal - whats the quickest and easiest way to check against this? Its not something I have had much dealing with personally in the past.

    - Iv an old(sh) USB Memory Stick that has lost its outer shell and the head connector wont stay on to be plugged into the USB port. Even when it did though, it took some work to get power into it and it usually never lasted long enough for me to grab the data. It works fine, it just slowly fell apart until one day I could no longer connect it. Me being me - never took the data of which I badly need. Who would be good at recovering that?


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  • #2
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Sully wrote: »
    - I have two Compaq laptops both reporting an issue with charging. The chargers are slightly damaged (chewed by a rabbit apparently) and one wont charge the laptop at all, the other will depending on which way you bend the cable. For fear of purchasing two chargers that are not needed when the fault may be internal - whats the quickest and easiest way to check against this? Its not something I have had much dealing with personally in the past.

    The only thing you can do is to prune out the rabbit chewed part. Won't be pretty when you're done either. Cut out the affected section of cable, and resolder the two ends of the lead together using plenty of insulation. I'd be happy to do it for you if you're in Cork someday.
    Sully wrote: »
    - Iv an old(sh) USB Memory Stick that has lost its outer shell and the head connector wont stay on to be plugged into the USB port. Even when it did though, it took some work to get power into it and it usually never lasted long enough for me to grab the data. It works fine, it just slowly fell apart until one day I could no longer connect it. Me being me - never took the data of which I badly need. Who would be good at recovering that?

    I could solder on a new USB connection, but it won''t be pretty. You'd be able to get your data off though. The USB connections you can buy in Maplins for about 2 euro.


  • #3
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Thanks for the offer. If your free any day this week, apart from Wednesday and Thursday, or any other time I can pop up?


  • #4
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Sure dude, free most times this week, give me a PM whenever you're looking to make the trip. Can't make any guarantees, but we'll give it a try!


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