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msutherland   07-13-2008 at 10:03:04 PM

So, I'm currently have a project to fix my sisters old laptop, it's an HP ZT1000 from around 2002 and hasn't been used for probably a year and a half (since it wasn't able to be charged). So, I figured, having no previous experience in this, what do I have to lose if I mess it up.
The problem is (atleast the only one I know of so far) that the port where the charger goes into (it's a 75W spot) is loose. The head that receives the cable is jiggly and so I'm unsure whether it's lost its connection to the board or if the whole device itself is useless. In either case, I should be able to fix it. In the case that the entire device is screwed up, I just go to radioshack and buy a new one. Otherwise, I need to resolder this one now. But, in either case, I'll have to solder.
Here's the problem:
I have no idea which solder points connect with the device--not to mention my current soldering gun is not a gun but just an iron and is crude, thus I must buy a new one. I've attached 5 pictures of the device, bottom, top, and face. If anyone could help me with what they would do or where they believe the solder points to be, I would be greatly thankful.

Thank you very much!

TOP:
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v288/164/66/647233486/n647233486_1141435_4863.jpg

BOTTOM:
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v288/164/66/647233486/n647233486_1141439_6049.jpg

FACE:
http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v288/164/66/647233486/n647233486_1141437_5451.jpg

ANGLES:
http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v288/164/66/647233486/n647233486_1141436_5168.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v288/164/66/647233486/n647233486_1141438_5750.jpg

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Bronze Laptops badge frozenlead   07-14-2008 at 03:25:43 AM
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unfortunately, all jacks are different, and this one looks pretty odd to me. But, still - as long as you solder all of the points from the old one, it should work fine. That board looks badly burned though, you have to watch what wattage iron you use for sensitive things like this. A soldering iron isn't a crude tool, it works just fine as long as you have the right one. It's tough to tell which ones are power and which ones are structural - can you take some pictures of just the connector itself?

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msutherland   07-14-2008 at 06:22:09 AM
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Gladly, but how do I go about removing the device?

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Bronze Laptops badge frozenlead   07-14-2008 at 07:51:56 PM
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removing the connector, you mean? You'll need a de-soldering iron and a steady hand. I'd recommend you get one below 45 watts.

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