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    Power Receptacle Problem: 1050 EB1

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by afterburner1, Dec 30, 2009.

  1. afterburner1

    afterburner1 Notebook Geek

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    Replaced the power receptacle on small printed circuit board. Have good solder joints (no cold joints) Center plug of receptacle is attached to base as a rivit. Soldered the rivit. Still lose power to computer when male plug (from wall) is wiggled slightly in the newly install receptacle.
    Before I troubleshoot further, I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and a resulting fix?
     
    afterburner1, Dec 30, 2009
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  2. WindDrake

    WindDrake Notebook Enthusiast

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    I used to hate working on those machines. Built like a freaking puzzle.

    Wire the V+ input from the back pin of the DC to the input side of the fuse on the DC Input Board. It's a short jump. When the DC jacks went south in these units, it was common for the feed-through to take a dump from the stress.

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    Also, make sure you have a known good AC Adapter. If the wires are broken in the sheathing, or behind the ACA tip, it can cause this.
     
    WindDrake, Mar 15, 2010
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