Repair laptop power connector yourself
Do you have a problem with the power connector on your laptop and want to know how to fix it yourself? This step-by-step power connector replacement guide will be very helpful for you. The guide will explain how to resolder a loose power connector or replace the connector if it’s broken.
Warning! This guide is only for experienced people, who know how to solder. If you are not sure, do not try it at home. You can damage the motherboard.
In order to replace the power connector, you’ll have to disassemble the laptop and remove the motherboard. You’ll find instructions for the motherboard removal for name brand laptops like Acer, Dell, Compaq, HP, IBM, Toshiba, Sony in these service manuals.
Topics: Power jack |
February 19th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
[…] 1. The most common technique is resoldering the DC power jack back back on the motherboard. In this case your laptop will look exactly the same as before but the same problem with the power jack might happen again in the future. […]
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:27 am
[…] In this model the power connector is not attached to the motherboard directly, it’s located on a DC power board. You’ll have to remove the DC power board and resolder the power connector or replace the entire board. You can find a new DC power board if you search on the Internet for this part number DA0CT2PB6D8, but it’s kinda expensive. […]
May 28th, 2008 at 9:08 am
[…] 4. Replacing the DC power jack. The power jack in this model is soldered on the motherboard and tends to fail. If the power jack has failed, you’ll have to remove the motherboard and replace the power jack. Here’s how you can resolder the power jack yourself. […]
October 13th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Gateway Laptop mx6421 DC power jack. how to get to it to soldier it.