-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 jb wrote: > This is slightly OT in that it has nothing in particular to do with > F/OSS, but.... > > My beloved 4-yr-old laptop died today. I jiggled the power cord a bit > and some smoke came out of the DC jack. I took the whole thing apart > hoping that it was just a simple soldering job, but when I plugged in > just the mobo, I got a spark off the DC jack. So, I want to get the jack > off the mobo, buy a new one, and put it on. The only problem is that > I've never soldered a circuitboard before and I need some help. > > I'll throw in a free lunch for anyone who helps.
Do you know the inside and outside diameters of the plug? You may be able to get a replacement jack at Radio Shack or Central Utah Electronics. Are you confident the only problem is the need for a new jack? Unless the jack is loose or damaged, it's quite possible (likely?) that there's something else wrong. Once you've let out the magic smoke, it can be tough to put it back in. Frank - -- Frank Sorenson - KD7TZK Systems Manager, Computer Science Department Brigham Young University [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCqLZ/aI0dwg4A47wRAib/AKCxPfPm6T+evvVZZDOe8RX4wbXEDwCggLaA ZmAGn7eyGZaBpPW47O0PEm4= =h8pa -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
