Posts by cakeman

Well.. Im going to bump my original post here, as Ive just got this thing back together.. Pulled it all apart and installed a new DC jack, crappy solder work on most of the throughhole parts (usb jack etc..) .. suspect the ground...

Oh goody. heh. thanks for the warning... hopefully the jack arrives next week and I can get this PITA off my bench.

Hi all.. per another thread Ive got going on here, I've already got a DC Jack on order for my buddys ZD8000 .. definately cracked solders on the shell tie-downs, less certain on the conductors.. while Im waiting for that to come in...

Thanks for the further replies guys. I did actually buy a DC jack last night off eBay.. figuring if I already had it this far apart I may as well.. I'll have it down to mainboard later today and check continuity from the pins to the...

Quote: Originally Posted by babakp Sorry to ask this question cakeman, the reason that you changed the DC jacks was only because of the lack of power or because the DC jack and DC socket became so...

Hi all.. I've done a few DC jacks for friends in their laptops before.. but they've been the standard single pole type.. have the techs on here seen the standard cracked solders or broken conductors on this ZD8000 style jack? I did some...