Yes, you have to take the unit apart, and no, some models just plug in and do not require solder. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Murphy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:28 AM Subject: [Thinkpad] Replacing power jack on T43
> > Has anyone replaced a power jack/socket on a T43? > The hardware manual does not seem to deal with this. > > I've bought a replacement which has a small connector attached > which seems to expect a small 4-pin plug. > The instructions I've seen seem to suggest > that the replacement jack has to be soldered on, > but my jack looks as though it just needs plugging in. > > Is it really necessary to take out the motherboard > in order to replace the jack? > > -- > Timothy Murphy > e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net > tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 > s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
