Can super glue fix a weak part of a Vaio?

Hello

I put on a little super glue on the area connecting the DC IN barrel to the rest of the laptop on my Sony Vaio FW, I added it fairly liberally making sure the glue didn't overlap with the hinge, initially I did this because certain areas of my DC IN barrel would creak loudly and move slightly when agitated with my fingers I got scared about this thinking it would progressively get worse hence the glue.

Since I added the glue in this area the creaking and little bit of movement has ceased and I feel it has given that area a little more "bulk" making it stronger.

Have I done something good that will protect my out of warranty laptop or have I just created even more problems?

I realise superglue won't save this laptops power barrel if it takes a direct hit but will it solve the creakiness and little bit of movement?

the super glue company said the glue in question can be used on "virtually all materials".

 

May be you should have asked this before you did this and prefably in one of the 16 threads you've created on the Sony FW and the problem with your DC-IN barrel. I see that this problem has been on going for months for you.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/512136-normal-sony-vaio-fw-power-ports-creaky.html

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/522250-what-makes-dc-power-port-break-vaio-fw.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/524303-how-dc-port-housing-vaio-fw-fitted.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/526808-safe-use-fw-broken-dc-power-port.html

http://forum.notebookreview.com/son...-could-dc-vaio-fw-break-off-body-machine.html


A lot of these threads could be merged. Please think about using one of your existing threads on this subject before you make a post again about this subject.

It is risky business to use superglue where the DC-IN barrel is located.

 

What could go wrong?
Also, I'm sorry for creating so many threads about this rachel, I wouldn't mind if they were all removed, I've just been desperate for answers, I won't keep making threads about this I promise.

 

The solvents in superglue dissolve plastic, so supergluing fragile parts can potentially cause problems. In addition, the vapours from it will corrode certain metals and cause rubber to harden.
So when using superglue on electronics, you have to make sure you don't spill any or use it on very thin/fragile plastic parts, and also provide plenty of ventilation (a fan isn't a bad idea).

 

the glue I used is called loctite super glue control and contains cyanoacrylate have I better stop using this laptop?

This is the glue I used.
Loctite Super Glue Gel Control from Loctite Adhesives

I was told cyanoacrylate works well with plastics and its basically liquid perspex that hardens on contact.

 

I would say stop gluing things together. You don't know what you're doing.

Also, (i almost hate to mention this) you should learn about epoxy. It tends to be a much better choice for filling in and for strength (and you can't accidentally glue your eyeballs to your eyelids with epoxy).

 

It seems to still be holding up well, the barrel is still firm and doesn't move and opened lid a few times and nothing wrong has happened, did I get lucky?

 

SuperGlue repairs anything, Maria (some chick I know) broke a tooth and she glued it back with success. No kidding.