need my laptop fixed

[BDHG940]

my laptop is screwed up and I have to keep plugging in the power cord and adjusting the cable in order for it to stay on. If I barely bump the computer, power is lossed and it will turn off pretty quick. Its a compaq persario 3000p I think, Ill check the shop tomorrow.

 

If anyone can fix this type of problem, let me know

[Fubar231]

Sounds like 2 things

 

A. Dead battery

B. The pin that connects your charger to the mobo is getting loose/about to break off. It happened to one of our old laptops and bestbuy said the whole motherboard needed to be replaced and that we should just get a new one.

[IEATLT1]

It can be reattached to the motherboard I've fixed 2 or 3 myself... Just need a soldering iron with a fine tip

 

The best size of solder for electronics is 22swg (swg = standard wire gauge).

[dakotart]

http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-Power-Jack-Compaq-Presario-3000-R3000-R3100-R3200_W0QQitemZ110305867418QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19aebdf69a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

This might work. new power jack. needs to be soldered to the motherboard.

[BDHG940]

It can be reattached to the motherboard I've fixed 2 or 3 myself... Just need a soldering iron with a fine tip

 

The best size of solder for electronics is 22swg (swg = standard wire gauge).

 

how much do you charge to do that?

 

I have tried another battery that was good and still no luck

[IEATLT1]

What kind of laptop is it? you have to pretty much tear them down and put them back together some are easier than others.

[BDHG940]

Its a compaq persario 3000p

[HAOLE]

I have done several. They are not hard to do.

[BDHG940]

name a price, I want to get it fixed and dont want to buy a new computer. Are you ever around the westerville/polaris area?

[BDHG940]

If you fix it, do you think I should order in one of those dc power jacks above in that ebay auction link?

[dakotart]

If you fix it, do you think I should order in one of those dc power jacks above in that ebay auction link?

 

It depends on how bad the break is. I suggest taking it apart for confirmation, then ordering if necessary.

[BDHG940]

It depends on how bad the break is. I suggest taking it apart for confirmation, then ordering if necessary.

 

If I had any idea what I was doing I would have already fixed it. I dont want to touch it, thats why I posted this up. I dont know whats broke if I dont know what im looking at

[dakotart]

If I had any idea what I was doing I would have already fixed it. I dont want to touch it, thats why I posted this up. I dont know whats broke if I dont know what im looking at

 

From your description of the problem, I'd say that pin is broken. I have fixed them without buying a new one, but it would be best to just replace it.

 

I could do repair it, but you would need to buy the correct part and then give me at least a couple of weeks to get to it.

[Mrb00st]

i had the same problem, and instead of tearing it apart and fixing the plug. it was my power cord. the tip was worn down, and a new one fixed it right up