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warren guenther
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Date Posted: 15:49:03 07/17/00 Mon
In reply to:
Dennis van Leeuwen
's message, "Re: I did it! I took it apart..." on 14:07:45 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
I also took my vivante se apart and soldered the the connection on the bottom side of the board. Then it came loose again. I did the same thing again, but this time I drilled a hole in the bottom of the casing the size of a pencil eraser. The next time it happens all I have to do is pull out the plug and solder it without taking it apart. What the hell, there's no warranty for it any more.
warren
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