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Archive for December, 2007
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Thursday, December 6th, 2007Laptop Power Jack Repair: Its Safer to Replace the Jack Rather than Resolder the Existing Jack
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007From experience with multiple laptop power jack repairs, we have concluded that the laptop power jack should be replaced all of the time, even if it looks to be in good shape and just the solder joint is bad. If the existing jack is just resoldered and not replaced, there is a significant probability that it will fail in a short order of time.
HP/Compaq Power Jack Class Action Lawsuit
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007This website details the proposed class-action settlement regarding power jack failures with HP and Compaq laptop computers:
“If you purchased an HP zd7000, HP Compaq nx9500, HP zx5000, zv5000, R3000 or HP Compaq nx9100 series notebook, this is to inform you of a proposed class action settlement that could affect your legal rights. Under the terms of the Settlement, eligible class members in the United States will be entitled to a repair, a reimbursement or a discount certificate. “
An Alternative to Power Jack Repair
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
If you have a faulty power jack, there is an alternative to disassembling the laptop and resoldering a new power jack. Many laptop models have a “universal” slot on them to plug into a docking station or to connect a universal cable. This cable will also have a power connection. The downside to this approach is that the universal cable will often cost as much as a power jack repair.