Compaq 700us laptop; replace powerjack

[Vickip]

Hey everyone...

I need some help replacing a power jack on the Compaq 700us laptop. It has broken completley off..and compaq does not sell them...they want you to purchase an entirely new motherboard.(although they should..seeing as how this seems to be a problem with a lot of them.)

I found one from a parter on ebay, but since I normally only work on pc's, I'm a little hesitant to just rely on my instincts here..

Any and all help would be appreciated!

and thanks in advance...Vicki


What if the hokey-pokey really is what it's all about?

[elmers]

>>>compaq does not sell them...they want you to purchase an
>>>entirely new motherboard

Thats pretty harsh. By power jack do you mean the end of the power cord that plugs into the lappy ?

[Vickip]

no...it's where you plug in to..on the motherboard itself..

and yes, it's very harsh! The cost of a new motherboard, plus the labor to install it is about the same as to buy a whole new laptop!

[elmers]

In that case you could open the case and solder another female jack fitting the power cord. It will definitly void the warrenty, but is a lot cheaper than replacing the mobo. Perhaps this can be done in a "official" manner so as not to void the warrenty by going to a recommended service center. I remember the same thing happening to my nintendo and my dad just replaced it himself. It worked allright and was done in 10 minutes.

[hockeyman12c]

I'm currently doing the exact same thing. I had to take absolutly everything apart and now I'am waiting for the 8 doller part. I hope it works.