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Subject: Re: motherboard repair

Author:
Ken

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Date Posted: 15:17:20 06/15/00 Thu
In reply to: Jay Burgess 's message, "motherboard repair" on 15:10:59 06/15/00 Thu

$185 for 10 seconds of soldering??? You could probably go to any electronics school and have the students solder the connector back for free. $185 is ridiculous!! Most repair shops charge $45 to $80 per hour minimum.

> My company specializes in motherboard repair, which
> sounds like your problem. We charge $185 to fix this
> problem, but if it isn't repairable, there is no
> charge, only shipping. If interested please contact me.
>
> > > A year or so ago I had a problem where my unit
> would
> > > reboot by it self. I found it was a broken solder
> > > joint where the ac adaptor connected to the
> > computer.
> > > I could also wiggle it and cause the problem.
> Maybe
> > > you have a similar fault. This did cause the
> > computer
> > > to reboot. I would have expected it to run on
> > battery
> > > but there is something about how this solder joint
> > was
> > > broke that didn't switch to battery when it was
> > > wiggled.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > I've had my P233mmx Vivante Se for 2 years with
> no
> > > > problem. Just recently, however, things have
> begun
> > > to
> > > > turn sour. The screen flickers from time to time,
> > and
> > > > every now and then, the computer will reboot
> > itself!
> > > >
> > > > This message board is a godsend, and I'll try to
> > fix
> > > > the flickering through jiggling the contrast
> > > controls.
> > > > I'm still baffled by the spontaneous reboot,
> > > however.
> > > >
> > > > Also, I've noticed the "no boot when power
> buutton
> > > > pressed" problem as well. Where is the CMOS
> > battery
> > > > in the Vivante SE?
> > Wow! Almost exactly the same problem.
> > I have a Vivante SE. Have had it with great luck for
> > nearly two years. Also a 233.
> > I have the same bad connection with the AC power
> > supply. Have to jiggle it to keep it off the battery.
> > All of a sudden the system crashes constantly. I have
> > had no problems after nearly 6 mos. with the bad
> > connection. Sometimes everything locks up. Sometimes
> > just suddenly reboots. The Mouse from USB port will
> > automatically crash the system.
> > I was told the problem is probably a bad motherboard
> > and it ain't worth fixin.
> > Are you guys saying this is most likely that bad AC
> > connector? How do you fix that? Any help would be
> > appreciated. I was told two yrs. is about it for a
> > laptop and just forget it. Ideas most appreciated!
> >
> > David G.

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Re: motherboard repair	Dennis van Leeuwen	14:09:52 06/28/00 Wed