[OmniBook] xe4500: defective power socket

[Stephan Anstötz]

Hello,

I just had the same problem with an Omnibook XE3 this week. The midle 
pin of the jack was broken out. I went to the local electronics store 
and found a replacement.
Normally it should be quite easy to solder a new one in. However, I must 
have broken something else. It does not switch-on anymore, no LEDs come 
on. When putting the flat battery though, the LEDs flicker just a short 
instant.
I found a few DC jacs on ebay as well. They seem to be quite expensive 
and cost a lot of postage. I paid 40 € cents instead of more than 10 € or $.

Good luck.
Stephan

Thomas Perl wrote:
> Hello, List!
>
> My brother's xe4500's power socket (the small plastic/metal piece 
> where you plug in your power adapter's cord) is broken - it simply 
> fell off of the xe4500's mainboard. Photos of the disassembly and the 
> socket/connector can be found here:
>
> http://thpinfo.com/2006/xe4500-disassembly/
>
> Is there a way to fix the omnibook or get a replacement connector, as 
> seen on the photos on the page above?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Thomas
>
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