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Posted by TechieGrl on August 17, 2007, 9:52 am
Please log in for more thread options > No no, don't throw it just yet... because it might only be the power
> connector on the mobo, sometimes they just want a re-solder.
>
> You can imagine the stress on it with all the pushing and pulling, a
> common fault is that the solder cracks around the connections, solder is
> very soft being only lead and tin.
>
> Could also be the battery has seen better days and not holding a
> charge, you could always try a good one... to conform this before
> splashing out on a new battery, try a different docking station will
> also prove guilty or not.
>
> Davy
Thanks for your reply.
I'd like to figure out how to put the least amount of money into this
in case it really is not useable.
> because it might only be the power
> connector on the mobo, sometimes they just want a re-solder.
Having not pulled apart a laptop before, how can I start to figure out
what needs to be fixed. I don't know if I'd know if it just needs to
be re-soldered. Are there indicators that will be obvious when I
open it up?
Or do I take it somewhere to have someone else charge me a hefty fee?
I'm not unfamiliar with hardware, but I've never had to deal with an
issue like this so it's all going to be new to me.
> Could also be the battery has seen better days and not holding a
> charge, you could always try a good one... to conform this before
> splashing out on a new battery, try a different docking station will
> also prove guilty or not.
I could try to get a new battery off of ebay or something. I wouldn't
think that the docking station is the problem given that it works fine
there, just not when it's out of the docking station. Having to keep
it attached to the docking station really limits me what I can do with
this old computer. I don't have a lot of space to keep it around and
so hefting the docking station with it is quite a bit of a pain.
But, if I can salvage this - that would be awesome!
Thanks for your help!
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