My HP tc4200 laptop is refusing to charge. I tested the power supply and got 18 volts at the connector. The battery is a month old. I've heard the connector on the motherboard can go bad. Is there a band-aid for this connector? Or is replacement the only option?
HP tc4200 Laptop Power Issues
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Is it one of those connectors with the male end on the computer itself?
Those are indeed common to go bad, and I have replaced the connectors on the motherboard's more than once on machines that use them. (So far Toshiba and Acer)
Take a pen or pencil and see if you can wiggle the male connector in the power plug while the machine is off. I find this is commonly what happens when the connector is no longer working.
Those are indeed common to go bad, and I have replaced the connectors on the motherboard's more than once on machines that use them. (So far Toshiba and Acer)
Take a pen or pencil and see if you can wiggle the male connector in the power plug while the machine is off. I find this is commonly what happens when the connector is no longer working.
Originally Posted By: RTexasF
I had the same thing happen on a Toshiba many years ago. Replacement with a newer more stout plug was the only repair. As I recall it ran about $200.
If you are decent with a soldering iron and computers, you can do the repair for about $10 and an hour or so.
I had the same thing happen on a Toshiba many years ago. Replacement with a newer more stout plug was the only repair. As I recall it ran about $200.
If you are decent with a soldering iron and computers, you can do the repair for about $10 and an hour or so.
I would suggest being very good with a soldering iron..
and not being intimidated by a million little pieces you have to remove to get the case totally off.
I had 2 cheapie toshibas go to the dump for this problem
my not so cheap lenovo seems to have a better connector design.
and not being intimidated by a million little pieces you have to remove to get the case totally off.
I had 2 cheapie toshibas go to the dump for this problem
my not so cheap lenovo seems to have a better connector design.
I'm not great at soldering. I do have a spare motherboard missing a RAM slot to swap in while the better motherboard is getting repaired. The local computer guys guesstimated ~$100 to fix after looking briefly at the laptop.
And I owe my fiancee a big thanks for letting me steal hers!
And I owe my fiancee a big thanks for letting me steal hers!
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