Re: Repair Laptop?

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:31:04 -0400, "TVeblen" <killtherobots@xxxxxxx>
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"Paul" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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TVeblen wrote:
"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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TVeblen wrote:
My daughter has a Compaq F767NR notebook with a Conexant High
Definition Smart Audio 221 component. The built-in speakers stopped
working. It is not muted, the sound works through the headphone jack,
the drivers are updated, and the device is "working properly". I'm
guessing that the switch that turns the speakers off when a headphone
jack is inserted is broken or stuck in the open position.
I don't have any experience working on laptops, but I do have the
maintenance manual and it looks pretty straight forward (taking it
apart). Has anyone here done this repair (No speakers)? Do you know
if you can replace the phone jack alone? Or do you need to replace
the sound board? Any tips or pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Hard to say. when you plug earphones in do you hear anything from th
speakers?
If it's just bent connections it may be fixable but if not will probably
need board level work to replace if you can find the part.
There is no sound from the built in speakers under any configuration, not
even clicks or static (It's dead Jim).
Sound comes through the earphones just fine.

Do you have a Linux LiveCD available ? Maybe you could boot with
an alternate OS and enable the sound system and test it there.

Paul

No, but I could get one. Daughter is back at school now. I will deal with
this when she comes home in 3 weeks. Plenty of time to get a game plan
together.

You could back up or image her system, then use the system's restore disc
(if it came with one) to revert it to its original condition to see if it
works that way.
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