Re: [TP560] AC adaptor - repairable?

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From: Stephen A. Carter (scarter_at_hticn.com)
Date: Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:33:17 EST


On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 13:30:21 -1000, David Ross wrote:
>The power brick on my TP560 has started to flake, apparently because of where
>the DC-out wire enters the brick (when I wiggle it, power comes on and off).
>I have 2 questions: (a) Are these things repairable? I can't even figure out
>how to get into the
>power brick - no screws, or slots for twisting a coin:-)

A power brick for a 701C gave me the same problems. To repair it, I
carefully worked the tip of a flathead screwdriver into the seam all
around the brick to gradually wedge it open, then resoldered the
broken wire to the terminal on the circuit board. After repair, the
two halves of the case did not fit together quite as tightly as
before, despite my care in wedging them open, so I wrapped them with
electrical tape.

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Stephen A. Carter            High-Tech Information Center Nagoya, Ltd.
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