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    20V at dc jack but drops to <1v when plugged into motherboard

    Hi guys, I'm working on a laptop and trying to figure out if I need to replace the dc jack board, cable, or motherboard. Here's a picture of the setup: http://imgur.com/I43SMhy What I've tried: - Manually shorting start pins to start the computer - 2 other charges - I get 20v measurement...
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    Any way to fix missing solder pad / peeled pcb?

    Hi guys, While removing the cmos battery on an overheating motherboard (with cat throw up to make things worse), the whole 'container' for the cmos battery popped off and one side is missing the solder pad. That side also has a strip of the green pcb peeled back. Wondering if I can fix...
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    DC Jack spark

    Hi guys, I fix computers for a living, but component level repair has always been something I felt I didn't know enough about, due to not knowing enough about testing electronic components. In a more recent example that I'm trying to understand, i replaced a dc jack on a laptop...
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