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Laptop Repair Question

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  • 01-03-2015 6:33pm
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    randomguy101
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi all, I have a two year old laptop, an Advent Monza T200. A few months ago, I noticed the area around the charger overheating, and since then it only charges when I hold the charger cable in a very exact way, which as you can imagine is quite a nuicansse. Recently it only works some of the time, even when I do that. Would anyone know roughly how much it would cost to get that problem fixed? Feel free to ask any more questions about my problem, and thanks on advance for any help :)


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    Stheno
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    Have you tried a different charger?


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    randomguy101
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭randomguy101


    Stheno wrote: »
    Have you tried a different charger?

    Ya, I've tried the charger on my mams laptop aswell and it charges that no problem, the chargers definitely not at fault


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    bonzodog2
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    I'd say the DC jack (socket on the motherboard) is faulty. I wouldn't leave it unattended and plugged in. Unfortunately it looks like its soldered onto the board. You might find a new board cheaper than someone to resolder a new one, although the part won't cost much.


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    Maximus Alexander
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    I had this problem with my last laptop whilst travelling. It's not a complicated repair and if you take it into a repair shop (if you can find one!) it should be cheap enough. It's literally just a case of heating the solder, whipping out the jack, popping a new one in and re-soldering. It's an hour's work - being generous, wouldn't expect more than 40-50 quid.

    You could also do it yourself if you're in any way technically inclined and have access to a soldering iron. You should be able to find the jack online, probably ebay.


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    johnnybmac
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    Maximus Alexander wrote: »
    I had this problem with my last laptop whilst travelling. It's not a complicated repair and if you take it into a repair shop (if you can find one!) it should be cheap enough. It's literally just a case of heating the solder, whipping out the jack, popping a new one in and re-soldering. It's an hour's work - being generous, wouldn't expect more than 40-50 quid.

    You could also do it yourself if you're in any way technically inclined and have access to a soldering iron. You should be able to find the jack online, probably ebay.

    I agree that it's not a complicated repair.

    As regards attempting it yourself:
    If you haven't done a lot of soldering, you could overheat the board/contacts etc. and do some serious damage to the main board.

    Probably best leave it to a professional as previously suggested...


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