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    out of warranty repairs, where to send?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by maditude, Sep 16, 2007.

  1. maditude

    maditude Notebook Evangelist

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    My wife's Acer Aspire 3000 (Celeron M) has developed a bad power jack. Where's a good place to take it? It's long since out of warranty. I did a little googling, but am not sure how to evaluate the quality/honesty of said repair shops, so figured I'd see what you all think.

    Thanks!
     
    maditude, Sep 16, 2007
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  2. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    I would go with a local repair shop. Be ready for a possibly high price tag to get it fixed, though.
     
    Padmé, Sep 16, 2007
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    If you can identify the particular part that's broken you can also try to find a replacement part online... and replace it yourself. I've done some self-repairs for a screen and some hinges without a problem...
     
    Commander Wolf, Sep 16, 2007
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  4. Lithus

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    Most of the time, a bad power jack means that the mobo will have to be replaced. If that's the case, you're better off buying a new computer.
     
    Lithus, Sep 16, 2007
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    It should be easy to fix most of the time. Is it just a loose connector? I got a lot of those in PC repair class many years ago. Easy to fix with a normal soldering iron.
     
    star882, Sep 17, 2007
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  6. maditude

    maditude Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, I believe it is just a something a little loose, because it works sporadically. But the slightest bump, and it goes back out. :(

    And no, I'm not comfortable soldering things.
     
    maditude, Sep 17, 2007
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