Re: Toshiba Equim A60 broken power socket

On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:13:48 +0000 (UTC), Rob
<removethisbitgramsci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


>The pin is now well buried in the power plug, and I can't think of any
>way to get it out. I've thought of soldering a bit of metal on the end
>so it makes contact but this will be too unreliable - she's quite a, er,
>power user ;-).

You could cut the pug up and push the pin out from the back (if you
think it might be of use) .. you can always fit a new plug to the PSU?
>
>The notebook is still under warranty (extended) but PC World (spit) are
>having none of it and want 530UKP to repair (presumably a new mb).
>
>So I'm stuck. I haven't opened it up yet, but my guess is:
>
>1. Try to desolder the existing socket from the MB and replace with
>something similar from Maplins - replacing the plug as well if necessary, or

I looked at that on a friends old Tosh but was able to solder (it was
peened from the factory) the middle pin back, superglue the broken
plastic socket bits back together then brace that with thin formed
strip of steel and some epoxy resin. The finished job worked 100% and
was probably stronger than when it left the factory! ;-)
>
>2. Drill a hole in the case and remount the socket, using internal
>trailing wires soldered to the original socket.

Or strip down the lappy, de-solder the faulty socket, resolder a short
'tail' to the mobo and fit an external femal socket. Not 'pretty' but
good enought to do the job and good value at 50p ;-)
>
All the best ..

T i m

Repair / re-cycle .. or our kids will be knee deep in electronics in
the future!
.

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