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    Clevo P870DM-G loose power connector

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by rockman1216, Jun 8, 2019.

  1. rockman1216

    rockman1216 Notebook Geek

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    I have a problem with my Clevo P870DM-G the power cable is very loose, it doesn't stay in the laptop. I can have the thing on a table and any jitter the power cable becomes unplugged.



    Not sure what to do with that
     
    rockman1216, Jun 8, 2019
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Depends on the side that's loose, either motherboard or psu. Either way a replacement would then fix it.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 9, 2019
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    IIRC there's a little plastic collar inside the jack that helps secure the connection. If that's broken, you'd need a new jack (or motherboard, if the jack can't be sourced).
     
    Prostar Computer, Jun 10, 2019
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    rockman1216 Notebook Geek

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    Well now this computer can't turn on anymore it's turning on and off in flashes now.

    No screen boot and I'm not sure what to do anymore.

    The on button lights up and the rest of the buttons next to it light up, but after that boom nothing.
    All the backlights turn on in a flash then nothing happens after that.
     
    rockman1216, Jun 10, 2019
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    Well now this computer can't turn on anymore it's turning on and off in flashes now.

    No screen boot and I'm not sure what to do anymore.

    The on button lights up and the rest of the backlights next to it light up, then they turn off, then the backlights turn back on and it's stuck on a loop.

    Screen stays black
     
    rockman1216, Jun 11, 2019
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  6. Arrrrbol

    Arrrrbol Notebook Deity

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    Try a CMOS reset first. Either try holding Fn+D as you power it on or remove the CMOS battery under the keyboard for 30 seconds.

    If that doesn't work my guess would be the GPU, which one do you have? 980M?
     
    Arrrrbol, Jun 11, 2019
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    Does it do the same on battery? Does it charge the battery when off?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 11, 2019
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    Maybe power cycle it? You can reseat the RAM while you're at it. Would be tragic if it turned out to be hardware failure.
     
    Prostar Computer, Jun 11, 2019
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    I got that problem on my p775dgm3 I still in warranty I called metabox they fix it one week. My motherboard died and power connector got loose too doesn't turn on no backlight. It last 3 years of use laptop.
     
    Asbel1, Jun 11, 2019
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