FOAK: Laptop repairs

Doki wrote:
> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the charger
> connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know of a decent
> repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but dismantling things like
> this is always an absolute PITA.

Greybeard just fixed a very similar fault on my mother's. Good service,
very reasonably priced. HTH



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"Doki" <mrdoki DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the charger
> connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know of a decent
> repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but dismantling things like
> this is always an absolute PITA.

If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the likely
cost.
If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the return
courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.

email in sig works if repaired.

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Greybeard wrote:
> "Doki" <mrdoki.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
>> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
>> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
>> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
>> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
>
> If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
> likely cost.
> If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the return
> courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
>
> email in sig works if repaired.

Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got work for
the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...
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Doki <mrdoki.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:

> Greybeard wrote:
> > "Doki" <mrdoki.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
> >> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
> >> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
> >> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
> >> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
> >
> > If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
> > likely cost.
> > If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the return
> > courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
> >
> > email in sig works if repaired.
>
> Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got work for
> the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...

Might be worth whipping the drive out and backing it up using an
external caddy before you send it anywhere, then.
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"Doki" <mrdoki.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Greybeard wrote:
>> "Doki" <mrdoki.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
>>> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
>>> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
>>> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
>>> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
>>
>> If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
>> likely cost.
>> If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the return
>> courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
>>
>> email in sig works if repaired.
>
> Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got work for
> the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...


emailed;

Newmarket, Suffolk.

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"SteveH" <steve.TakeThisOut@italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Doki <mrdoki.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Greybeard wrote:
>> > "Doki" <mrdoki.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
>> >> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
>> >> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
>> >> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
>> >> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
>> >
>> > If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
>> > likely cost.
>> > If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the return
>> > courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
>> >
>> > email in sig works if repaired.
>>
>> Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got work
>> for
>> the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...
>
> Might be worth whipping the drive out and backing it up using an
> external caddy before you send it anywhere, then.

_Very_ good suggestion.

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Doki wrote:
> Greybeard wrote:
>> "Doki" <mrdoki.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
>>> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
>>> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
>>> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
>>> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
>>
>> If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
>> likely cost.
>> If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the return
>> courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
>>
>> email in sig works if repaired.
>
> Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got work
> for the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...

You might want to check the drive for photos too before you send it
away. You just can't be too careful with these laptop repair folk.

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"Simon Wilson" <siwilson.TakeThisOut@hotDIESPAMMERDIEmail.com> wrote in message
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> Doki wrote:
>> Greybeard wrote:
>>> "Doki" <mrdoki.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
>>>> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
>>>> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
>>>> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
>>>
>>> If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
>>> likely cost.
>>> If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the return
>>> courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
>>>
>>> email in sig works if repaired.
>>
>> Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got work
>> for the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...
>
> You might want to check the drive for photos too before you send it away.
> You just can't be too careful with these laptop repair folk.


Hey!
Don't spoil _all_ the fun ;o)

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Simon Wilson wrote:
> Doki wrote:
>> Greybeard wrote:
>>> "Doki" <mrdoki RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
>>>> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
>>>> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
>>>> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
>>>
>>> If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
>>> likely cost.
>>> If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the return
>>> courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
>>>
>>> email in sig works if repaired.
>>
>> Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got work
>> for the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...
>
> You might want to check the drive for photos too before you send it
> away. You just can't be too careful with these laptop repair folk.
>

You should see what he puts *on* it.......

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Greybeard wrote:
> "Doki" <mrdoki.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:62asbtF22vjs5U1@mid.individual.net...
>> Greybeard wrote:
>>> "Doki" <mrdoki.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
>>>> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
>>>> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
>>>> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
>>>
>>> If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
>>> likely cost.
>>> If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the
>>> return courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
>>>
>>> email in sig works if repaired.
>>
>> Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got
>> work for the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...
>
>
> emailed;
>
> Newmarket, Suffolk.

A bit more examination (a bit more than being told it's not working)
suggests the charger is at fault. The LED on it's not lighting up. It
appears to be a standard liteon item so hopefully it won't be too hard to
find another (strange cable with a plugthat looks similar to an IEC "kettle"
lead but is like three bits of macaroni stuck together, going into a little
switched mode looking box that goes to a normal laptop style plug at the
other end).
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Doki wrote:

> Greybeard wrote:
> >"Doki" <mrdoki DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:62asbtF22vjs5U1@mid.individual.net...
> > > Greybeard wrote:
> >>>"Doki" <mrdoki DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
> > > > > My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems
> > > > > the charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does
> > > > > anyone know of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the
> > > > > soldering, but dismantling things like this is always an
> > > > > absolute PITA.
> > > >
> > > > If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know
> > > > the likely cost.
> > > > If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the
> > > > return courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
> > > >
> > > > email in sig works if repaired.
> > >
> > > Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got
> > > work for the bird's disseration on it so it could do with
> > > fixing...
> >
> >
> > emailed;
> >
> > Newmarket, Suffolk.
>
> A bit more examination (a bit more than being told it's not working)
> suggests the charger is at fault. The LED on it's not lighting up. It
> appears to be a standard liteon item so hopefully it won't be too
> hard to find another (strange cable with a plugthat looks similar to
> an IEC "kettle" lead but is like three bits of macaroni stuck
> together, going into a little switched mode looking box that goes to
> a normal laptop style plug at the other end).

If it helps, Compaqs, some IBMs and pretty much all Dells use this kind
of cable. Won't help the guy at PC Woe, but it's proper useless info
anyway .


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"Doki" <mrdoki RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Greybeard wrote:
>> "Doki" <mrdoki RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:62asbtF22vjs5U1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Greybeard wrote:
>>>> "Doki" <mrdoki RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:62a6d9F2220v1U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> My bird's laptop has packed up. It won't charge, so it seems the
>>>>> charger connector has probably broken off the PCB. Does anyone know
>>>>> of a decent repairer? I'm probably up to the soldering, but
>>>>> dismantling things like this is always an absolute PITA.
>>>>
>>>> If you want to send it to me, I'll have a look and let you know the
>>>> likely cost.
>>>> If it's not viable or too pricey all you'll have to pay is the
>>>> return courier, about 8.90 UKP IIRC.
>>>>
>>>> email in sig works if repaired.
>>>
>>> Where are you? I'll have a hunt for a laptop shaped box. It's got
>>> work for the bird's disseration on it so it could do with fixing...
>>
>>
>> emailed;
>>
>> Newmarket, Suffolk.
>
> A bit more examination (a bit more than being told it's not working)
> suggests the charger is at fault. The LED on it's not lighting up. It
> appears to be a standard liteon item so hopefully it won't be too hard to
> find another (strange cable with a plugthat looks similar to an IEC
> "kettle" lead but is like three bits of macaroni stuck together, going
> into a little switched mode looking box that goes to a normal laptop style
> plug at the other end).

That's not too serious.
PSU bricks are not to hard to find, and prolly around the 30 quid mark.


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Doki <mrdoki.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

> A bit more examination (a bit more than being told it's not working)
> suggests the charger is at fault. The LED on it's not lighting up. It
> appears to be a standard liteon item so hopefully it won't be too hard to
> find another (strange cable with a plugthat looks similar to an IEC "kettle"
> lead but is like three bits of macaroni stuck together, going into a little
> switched mode looking box that goes to a normal laptop style plug at the
> other end).

That's a standard 'cloverleaf' plug.

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