I have a toshiba satelite. This is the second chord i have tried, i understand that the computer needs to be taken apart and them something re soddered where the ac addapter goes in. It was working for a while when i put in it crooked or not all the way (had to work it a little), but now is not charging it at all.
Im wondering if there is a temporary fix for this. I cant really take it anywhere right now. Is there some kind of metal i can slip in there, or foil or anything... just looking to see if anyone has done it before. Thanks
2007-09-27 04:17:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
okay, i believe it is under waranty... so i do have to check the details of that. I am worried though that i have lots of personal things on there... i want to be able to get in on so i can lock them or take them off... i dont want someone else going through my stuff.
2007-09-27 04:33:09 · update #1
If the power socket is damaged you NEED to get it properly repaired. It MAY need a new input board, or some models it is part of the main board.
Contact Tosh support for better help and the address of lcoal repair centre
2007-09-27 04:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by stu_the_kilted_scot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no quick fix for this. Temporarily there is something you can do but ONLY if you feel comfortable doing it. Take the thing apart, and wrap electrical tape around the jack to get it to stay touching the motherboard. this will only work for a few weeks so I wouldn't bother. get it fixed properly.
I bought my satelite A 70 two years ago and I resoldered that jack onto the board about 3 times. it continued to break. What I've done now has lasted 8 months without a problem:
Remove the original jack and throw it in the garbage!
Go to an electronics store and find a replacement jack make sure the pin fits properly
solder jumper wires to the mother board instead of the jack directly
attach the jumpers through a garbage twist-tie to the body of the computer
attach the jumpers to the jack
re-assemble
What happens with this machine is that the jack sits on the board, so every time you remove or insert the power cable, you are putting stress directly on the connections between the board and the jack. This is a major design flaw on this model. with the jumpers in place, it allows a sort of flexible connection so when the jack is stressed the jumpers can tighten or loosen before any stress reaches the connections on the board.
Very important:
This is not something to mess around with, you can ruin your computer with a simple mistake if you plan to do this, be sure you know what you're doing. otherwise bring it to the repair store and pay for the service.
I would definately ask the guy to insert a new jack with the jumpers though, resoldering will solve the problem but I guarantee it will break again in a few months.
great machine other than that though eh?
2007-09-27 13:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by iamnoideabob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use the secret:
That seems to be a recovering theme amongst laptops these days. I also had a Toshiba to that. It turns out that it was still under warranty and I send it in. They also came up with the same conclusion that it was at the motherboard level that particular socket needed to be taken out and re-soldered. Fortunately, in my case the warranty covered and I got a new laptop.
I am assuming that is not your case, and you should know that is no guarantee that the soldering repair would fix that. It might actually damage your motherboard if the person providing the repair is not adequately trained. Keep your fingers cross and remember that, it always pays to buy that extended warranty especially for laptops where is hard to repair and both labor and parts are costly. WIth luck the soldering repair will do the trick and you are going to still be able to use your Toshiba laptop. I will keep my fingers crossed.
Finally, do not stick anything in there besides running the risk of completely killing your laptop motherboard you could be putting yourself at risk of electrical shock. I repeat do not stick anything in there.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
2007-09-27 11:24:56 · answer #3 · answered by CesarMCSE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No don't put anything in there especially metal, you could fry the whole unit, you will need to get it repaired
2007-09-27 11:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋