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Title: laptop surgery
Post by: bonovox on December 15, 2003, 10:51:36 PM: i just gotm y laptop, and i'm trying to get the back off so i can fix the power supply.

does anyone know any good sites that show how to take the back end of the laptop off, so i can pull the power supply back out so i can plug the bitch back in?
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: zhianosatch on December 15, 2003, 11:21:01 PM: skil saw
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: bonovox on December 15, 2003, 11:29:29 PM: Quote from: zhianosatch on December 15, 2003, 11:21:01 PM
skil saw

yeah, i thought of that.

i took the screws out, but all that did was expose the motherboard and hard drive.

i need to figure this out, b/c i need to know whether i need a new battery or not.

but thats what you get when you buy a laptop for real cheap. its gonna have some serious upgrading to it.
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: zhianosatch on December 15, 2003, 11:31:16 PM: haha... sorry bout that. don't get a saw near your laptop.
good luck!
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: dmonterisi on December 15, 2003, 11:41:24 PM: Quote from: zhianosatch on December 15, 2003, 11:31:16 PM
haha... sorry bout that. don't get a saw near your laptop.
good luck!

definitely not...drill press is the right tool for the job.
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: Tim on December 15, 2003, 11:44:41 PM: I had my power supply jam into my lappy a week or so ago. took it to computer services at school and they had to take off the screen and the keyboard in addition to all of the screws that go around the bottom and sides.

after all that we saw that the poer supply was hardwired to the motherboard so the whole motherboard had to be replaced.
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: bonovox on December 16, 2003, 12:24:35 AM: i'm at the point where i can see the problem, just don't know if i'll be able to put the machine back together or not....
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: Tim on December 16, 2003, 12:40:52 AM: the tech guys at school recommended against trying to solder to the motherboard, they said it was pretty tough and you could potentially fry everything.

good luck!
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: bonovox on December 16, 2003, 05:22:25 AM: i'm gonna take it to a laptop specialist tomorrow, see what can be done. if nothing, i guess i'll save up for something else
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: Simp-Dawg on December 16, 2003, 04:58:28 PM: well what kind of laptop is it?
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: bonovox on December 16, 2003, 05:16:45 PM: its an old compaq presario pII

its going to need a new mother board. i'm getting rid of it, which means until i can afford a decent laptop, i won't be recording
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: nic on December 16, 2003, 06:53:58 PM: is the plug broken? if not, then yes, you will need to replace the whole logic board. if its just the plug that broke, that can be fixed easily provided you can find a plug with the same pin-out(not quite as easy as you think).

I repair laptops at work...I may be able to help you get the plug you need if that is what is needed
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: Simp-Dawg on December 16, 2003, 07:02:13 PM: Quote from: luvean on December 16, 2003, 06:53:58 PM
is the plug broken? if not, then yes, you will need to replace the whole logic board. if its just the plug that broke, that can be fixed easily provided you can find a plug with the same pin-out(not quite as easy as you think).

I repair laptops at work...I may be able to help you get the plug you need if that is what is needed
logic board, wtf is that? ;)
crazy mac dudes
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: nic on December 16, 2003, 07:03:21 PM: logic board/motherboard...they are the exact same thing.
Title: Re:laptop surgery
Post by: bonovox on December 17, 2003, 06:22:33 PM: i ended up not taking the laptop.

gonna wait till i can work out getting one of those fancy g4 iBooks