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Dennis van Leeuwen
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Date Posted: 14:07:45 07/17/00 Mon
In reply to:
Richard Paz
's message, "Re: I did it! I took it apart..." on 06:57:17 07/17/00 Mon
> Could you provide a detailed description of the laptop
> breakdown? I have the same loose connector in my
> Vivante and I'm eventually going to attempt this same
> soldering operation.
Okay, I'll try. Don't mind my English, sometimes it is a little difficult to come with the right names for certain parts.
1) Take all the screws out from the bottom
2) Remove the keyboard, like I already explained
3) Let the screen open up, until it lays on the table, you might want to put a book underneath it.
4) We have to completely remove the screen, so look at the two sides where the screen is attached to the laptop. Do you see that word VIVANTE on the bottom of the screen? Just to the left there is this cap that you can just slide to the left. You might want to use to force here. Also, do the same to the cap on the right side of the screen.
5) Underneath these caps you see four (clear) screws. Just take them out! The screen will come of.
6) The place where you took the keyboard from there is (was) a metal HEAT plate. Underneath it (you have to remove it) you see the connectors from the screen, take these out too!
7) The keyboard and touchpad are both connected to the laptop with a connector. Pull the connector, NOT the cable! When you pull it just a little, the cable comes loose. Carefully!
8) Remove the harddrive, by pulling it towards you. That's easy.
9) Now the FUN PART!!! Take all the screws out that you can see. Memorize where you got them from.
10) When this is done, you can go ahead by take the top of the laptop. You might want to use some force again. I took a knife and pushed at all sides of the laptop.
11) Just look closely how the both parts are connected.
12) Finished? drink some coffee, walk the dog or something ;-)
13) The motherboard is only attached to the bottom with 4 screws if I remember correctly.
14) Now, the place where the harddrive use to be is somewhat relentless to let go, so use the knife to detach the motherboard from the bottom plate.
15) Okay, I think by now the board is completely loose, and you can take a look at the connector.
16) My connector got loose on the GROUND-side of it. Just some cracks in the solder, nothing big.
17) Solder the joints....
And then re-assemble ;-) EASY HE???
No, just kidding, it is not easy.
But it was the only thing I could do. The laptop would switch of even when I just sat down and typed at the keyboard. The last couple of weeks I re-inserted the battery for backup. But I could see the CHARGE light come on and off every know and then. This annoyed me, so it either a this repair-job or a new laptop.
Thank you TRANSMONDE. Only a year after I bought it, I had to open it up to fix it myself. Next time I'll go for a brandname like Compaq or Toshiba. Although the new SONY look VERY GOOD! ;-)
Dennis
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