Comments on: Fixing a faulty laptop DC jack connector

By: Lee Collins

Lee Collins — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:15:49 +0000

Hi All

I must congratulate those brave enough to venture into their laptops in order to replace the DC jack, I must warn the rest of you that this is not a job to be taken lightly.

It is very easy to damage many components of the laptop if you are not careful, or are inexperienced with taking it apart.

We see many laptops in which have been damaged through DIY repairs. Most (if not all) would have been cheaper to fix if sent into to an experienced technician in the first place.

There are many companies throughout the UK who will offer this level of repair – however, not all are equal. If you are looking around, check their small print and any warranty that comes with the repair. Most only offer a 30-90 day warranty with this type of repair. There are a few, including us, which offer a 12 month warranty which shows how confident we are with the quality of our repairs.

Good luck!

Lee

By: SteveTheBass

SteveTheBass — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:53:49 +0000

Just get a DC jack from Maplins (or Radio Shack if you’re USA) and mount it to the laptop case, then solder this to the + and – on the motherboard. Cost me £3.50 inc delivery!
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102489

Eventually looks like this:
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/wp-images/power-jack-modification-plugged.jpg

This is what i’m going to do when i find out how to remove the motherboard from my girlfriend’s ifriend/novatech laptop!

By: hm2k

hm2k — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:19:24 +0000

Update: I had to do this again recently. I realised how much I hate doing it. There’s so many screws and so many things to do. In the end it probably isn’t worth doing. I would recommend getting a reliable laptop repair centre to do it, ensure they offer a fixed fee, and will only charge if they fix the issue.

Hope this helps!

By: Katy

Katy — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:57:12 +0000

What do you do if you have this problem but are petrified of ruining your computer, or if you don’t have a soldering iron! I’m going to get screwed over aren’t I?!?!

By: DLH

DLH — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:47:11 +0000

Hi there
Nice guide, it saved me tons to time .
Just fixed a ze4111s… turned out that the powerplug was loose. I sanded the motherbord (and the pcb-lanes) a bit to get the protective coating off, so that the solder would last a bit better.

By: Matt K.

Matt K. — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:16:27 +0000

Do you know where I can find directions for replacing the motherboard on a newer hp laptop (dv2141tx) pavilion???

By: Ze4800 Owner

Ze4800 Owner — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:30 +0000

Could someone please guide how do you take the ze4800 motherborad out. I have removed every possible screw. But I not able to remove the Audio jack assembly on the left and the printer/VGA assembly on the rear on the board. If these two are out then I should be able to lift the motherboard up. If I try to slide out the printer/VGA ports then the Audio assembly gets in the way and vice versa. Any clues how to get either out?

By: chris

chris — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:44:59 +0000

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your Shop,i will again need to Know the Type of Payment you do Accept and
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Regards,
Chris white

By: Just did that

Just did that — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:21:50 +0000

So I took my ZE4800 apart, and the reason the moniter connector and the serial connector dont want to come out of thesocket is because the audio ports need to be freed first. I am still investigating my intermittent power problem. My power connector on the board is fine at first look. but the plugs have been sticking to the connector via alot of heat and melting the plastic. Now i hope to find a new connector and fix the problem.

By: Red Leatherman

Red Leatherman — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:53:29 +0000

Thanks for the cross reference links and info
I want to suggest that before taking one of these things apart,
google dissasembly with your laptop info.
saves me a lot of grief