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Busted Compaq EVO N610C DC power connector.

Hi. I received (for free) a EVO N610C laptop with a totally hacked up power connector. My guess is that it came loose and some guy thought he'd get out a soldering iron and fix it. Well, that didn't work and basically it appears all this person did we make the power connector hole bigger by melting all the way around it.

Right now it doesn't work at all and I am guessing it may have something to do with grounding or excess solder shorting something out. I've sucked out the solder but still no workie.

I have no problems opening the laptop and trying to fix this (if necessary) and am pretty handy with electronics. My guess is that there is a grounding issue somewhere inside the connector housing. I don't have a tech manual for this laptop so it's hard to tell what the thing is supposed to look like.

I am posting to alt.binaries.test a close-up of the damage with the topic "EVO N610C PIC"

All help much appreciated.

Reply to
fotoobscura
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Looks like a standard barrel connector, shouldn't be much of a problem finding a substitute if you're handy with a screwdriver and soldering iron.

Reply to
Meat Plow

The problem is it's the whole housing that appears to have been damaged and it's not a modular component as far as I can tell. I'm pretty sure there is an outer ground of some sort that isn't making contact when the connector goes in.

Thanks.

Reply to
fotoobscura

Tech manual is downloadable for free from the support side of HP's website.

The replacement exact DC socket can be found on eBay for cheaper than

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Adrian C
Reply to
Adrian C

It's a component for certain.

Reply to
Meat Plow

Ok well I hope so..I got the service manual and it doesn't appear to look like that (in the sense that it cannot be removed without being desoldered off the main PCB where it lives.....not a big deal- just hope it's not some micro pcb-type soldering- I suck at that.

Thanks much.

Reply to
fotoobscura

It shouldn't be a micro blah blah blah thingy and yes of course it will be soldered. There is a considerable amount of wattage (90) carried via that connector so the traces and lands should reflect that in size. You may however encounter some double sided connections so be careful in the respect.

Reply to
Meat Plow

Ok good to know. I'll order the new connector tomorrow

Thanks

Reply to
foobar

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