[nflug] Thinkpad T42 laptop repair

[Cyber Source]

Lindsay Pallickal wrote:
> Hey all, this is my first post here.
>
> I'm looking for a place in the area that can repair a Thinkpad T42
> that isn't getting power. 3 AC adapters have been tried to no avail.
> The AC/charging indicator just doesn't light up and the battery
> continues to drain. It has around a 20% charge left at this point and
> will boot up fine.
>
> This is not exactly linux related question but I figured that local
> lug members would be better in the know about where to get this fixed,
> since most repair shops don't have the expertise to get to the bottom
> of this. I'm doing this for a UB student so I'm trying to keep costs
> down, otherwise I'd just say just ship it to IBM.
>
> Hopefully it is something simple, like a loose solder joint at the
> power connector. If anyone has diagnostic suggestions I'd also like to
> hear them. I don't live in the area but I could try and step my friend
> through them over the phone. What I'd really like to do is probe for
> continuity at the power connection but unfortunately I am like 400
> miles away.
>
> -Lindsay
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We see this all the time with laptops. Generally, I suggest people to
purchase a docking station for the laptop and charge the laptop via the
docking station as it can get into some real money labor wise  to tear
apart the laptop and do some soldering, of which is no guarantee that it
won't happen again eventually. With laptops as inexpensive as they are
today, they become throw aways when the display cracks, etc..
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