[ale] [OT] laptop parts in downtown ATL

Wed Aug 28 09:51:49 EDT 2013

Not to start any brand wars, but I have had nothing but problems at work
with the newer Dell laptops. The Sony Vaio seems like a better alternative.
Thoughts?
On Aug 27, 2013 9:39 PM, "Dustin Strickland" <dustin.h.strickland at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Sergio, I thought that might be the case, but it never hurts to throw an
> offer out there. I've been looking around for some laptops for my
> girlfriend so she can comfortably do her school work, and I've found a few
> decent laptops for > $300 if you are in any position to recommend one to
> your neighbor.
>
> http://www.frys.com/product/7338634?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
> http://www.frys.com/product/6791575?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
> http://www.frys.com/product/7167872?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Sergio Chaves <sergio.chaves at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Jim, the test was done with no battery on laptop; I will try the test
>> for high current tomorrow.
>> As for soldering, the last time I used it was probably 25 years ago on
>> my tethered remote control cars. I am sure my vision and the stability
>> of my hands are no longer the same :-)
>>
>> Dustin, thanks for the offer on the parts but the neighbor would
>> rather buy a newer laptop than build a Frankenstein off of her current
>> one.
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Dustin Strickland
>> <dustin.h.strickland at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I doubt it'll help anything, but I have some parts from an old G5 laying
>> > around. The Pavilion line is known for falling apart right after the
>> > warranty runs out. This one happened to have overheated to the point
>> that
>> > the GPU slid off its solder pads.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> So you see 19.25V from the power supply, and same from internal jack
>> cord
>> >> as long as it's NOT plugged into the motherboard. But once it's
>> plugged onto
>> >> the mobo, you essentially no voltage across the same 2 points.
>> >>
>> >> That would be a dead short rather close. See if the voltage changes
>> with
>> >> the battery removed.
>> >>
>> >> Can you also check current? I'm interested to see if the no voltage
>> also
>> >> shows a high current or 0A.
>> >>
>> >> On third thought, unless you _really_ want to pull out the soldering
>> iron,
>> >> toss the thing in the trash (i.e. parts sales on ebay) after you pull
>> out
>> >> the hard drive.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Sergio Chaves <
>> sergio.chaves at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> So, I test both the jack by itself and the jack plugged in on MoBo as
>> >>> this guy mentions
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> http://www.insidemylaptop.com/laptop-does-not-start-bad-power-jack-motherboard/
>> >>> On the jack alone, I get a reading of 19.25.
>> >>> Once I plug the jack on the MoBo, i cannot get more than .45.
>> >>> Time to throw the towel and deliver the bad news?
>> >>>
>> >>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Sergio Chaves <
>> sergio.chaves at gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> > Got it.
>> >>> > Thanks for the tips.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>> >> That's not good. Other option is some (many) laptops refuse to
>> work at
>> >>> >> all
>> >>> >> once the battery is completely toasted. Check it with a meter. If
>> you
>> >>> >> see 0V
>> >>> >> on all combos of terminals, that's the next replacement choice (try
>> >>> >> power
>> >>> >> with battery removed first).
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Unless the cord has been kicked out of the plug, the internal
>> socket
>> >>> >> is
>> >>> >> likely not the culprit. The power board is a more likely failure
>> point
>> >>> >> as it
>> >>> >> must both provide power to the system and charging circuit.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Sergio Chaves
>> >>> >> <sergio.chaves at gmail.com>
>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> herrr... you mean the power cord and everything else, right?
>> >>> >>> Done that, twice because the first one could have been defective.
>> >>> >>> Even used my wife's g6 cord as well. no joy.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com
>> >
>> >>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> >>> > Replace the power brick itself.
>> >>> >>> >
>> >>> >>> > On Aug 27, 2013 1:38 PM, "Sergio Chaves" <
>> sergio.chaves at gmail.com>
>> >>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>> >> Anyone knows where I can find a DC connector for a Pavillion g7
>> >>> >>> >> laptop?
>> >>> >>> >> I order one from here
>> >>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>> >>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-POWER-JACK-HARNESS-PLUG-CABLE-FOR-HP-PAVILION-g7-1219wm-g7-1222nr-g7-1227nr-/221252104056?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3383a72f78
>> >>> >>> >> but after many days waiting, I was told that is coming from
>> Hong
>> >>> >>> >> Kong.
>> >>> >>> >> This is my next door neighbor's laptop and we have a certain
>> >>> >>> >> urgency.
>> >>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>> >> The light will not come on at all. Changed power cords and
>> still
>> >>> >>> >> no
>> >>> >>> >> go. My assumption is that the connector is bad.
>> >>> >>> >> Thoughts?
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