"Fixing" a loose power connection is something of a risky surgery on a laptop. The power connection is supposed to be soldered on the motherboard. You can *try* to resolder it, but be aware that you take a chance of damaging the board further, in which case you really will have to replace it. Most repair shops aren't willing to take the risk -- they'd rather replace the board right from the start.
With that said, the instructions for opening up a Compaq 1400 are here: http://www.compaq.com/athome/support/msgs/1400XL/ch7removal.pdf Good luck. --- Mark Gulbrandsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a compaq pressario 1400S (or 1600S, can't remember) with a > loose power connector. The power connector I'm referring to is the > DC connector inside the laptop that is exposed enough to allow for > a connection from the power supply. The problem is that it's loose. > The supply of power into the laptop goes on and off depending on > how the connection is handled, or if it's moved or in a bad > orientation. CompUSA and Compaq say it'll cost around $600 to fix. > They say they have to replace the mother board. Obviously, I think > it's rediculous. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
