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    L702X loose power cable fix

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Drasim, Sep 26, 2013.

  1. Drasim

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    Hi all,

    For a while I had been putting off dealing with the loose power cable issue. The dental pick fix didn't work, so figured it was time to get a replacement part for the DC jack.
    Since it doesn't require soldering, I had no issue with disassembly and replacement. However - I was sent the wrong part twice for RMD72 and ended up with this one:

    Dell-DD0GM7PB000.jpg

    The screw hole is too low down compared to the original part, and the connector itself is different - however it's still a perfect fit and seems to be an improvement on the other.
    If anyone replaces the DC jack and ends up with this part:

    cut the screw hole completely and put a dab of superglue on the bottom - it still fits nicely and doesn't come loose after many attempts!

    Just putting this out there incase anyone ends up in the same position.
     
    Drasim, Sep 26, 2013
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