Samsung NP350V5C Power Jack Replacement

[dry]

Hi,

 

Anyone got experience of replacing the following power jack on a Samsung NP350V5C?

 

SAMSUNG NP365EC5 NP355V5C NP350V5C DC30100KB00 POWER JACK DC SOCKET CABLE | eBay

 

Thankfully it's a 'flying tail' style so not soldered directly to the motherboard, but I can't tell if the connector (on the left side) needs soldering to the board or not. From the close up that the seller's posted it looks like the pins are tapered and sprung, so it should be a push fit- but wondered if anyone has had experience replacing these or similar in the past?

 

The laptop is with my friend about 60 miles away so sadly don't have it in front of me to take a look

 

Thanks all.

 

[difinity]

I have this identical laptop sat here waiting for a part. I can confirm the connector is soldered.

[dry]

I have this identical laptop sat here waiting for a part. I can confirm the connector is soldered.

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Ah, thanks very much! Shame I'm a bit rusty with an iron these days, but access looks good and I've still got some solder remover so may give it a go. Cheers.

Edited January 18, 2016 by dry

[Oaktech]

@difinity You want to earn yourself some more $? Edited January 18, 2016 by Oaktech

[difinity]

Is it a temperature controlled iron ? That's 4 large pins to heat up. You might find it easier to replace just the socket which are two smaller parts to solder.

 

Or get a hot air station, makes laptop sockets ever so easy.

[difinity]

@difinity You want to earn yourself some more $?

 

Always ahh the joys of self employment.

[difinity]

Is the socket being replaced due to damage ? Check the adapter voltage first, then check it's getting 19v to the board, i've seen adapters put out 19v which then fails under load plugged in.

[dry]

Is it a temperature controlled iron ? That's 4 large pins to heat up. You might find it easier to replace just the socket which are two smaller parts to solder. [ATTACH=CONFIG]34424[/ATTACH]

 

Or get a hot air station, makes laptop sockets ever so easy.

Nope, cheapy-cheap iron that I use very irregularly (although I do know a certain school that has a temperature controlled iron *ahem* ). One of the disassembly guides that I saw on Youtube looked as though the guy cut and spliced the actual cable to replace the barrel which I thought was a bit of a strange way to do it.

 

I've started replacing more broken phone screens for friends/family and have found a lot of them are glued to the chassis of the phone, so a hot air station may be quite a good investment!

 

As much as I would like to send it up to Leicester, I think the mates-rates (that I've been suckered into doing this for) would quickly be wiped out after postage and your hourly rate

[dry]

Is the socket being replaced due to damage ? Check the adapter voltage first, then check it's getting 19v to the board, i've seen adapters put out 19v which then fails under load plugged in.

I was thinking this too, as would rather my friend try a replacement PSU first instead of him sending me the laptop to find that the connector is fine and it is a dodgy power supply.

 

He says it doesn't feel loose when he plugs it in which is making me think it's more likely to be the PSU but, having seen him use and abuse his laptop, I was convinced he'd damaged the connector. Will get him to replace the PSU first me thinks!

 

ETA: forgot to say that he's told me that before it completely stopped charging, it did intermittently charge- which points towards damaged connector to me. Will get him to do a bit more troubleshooting first maybe

Edited January 18, 2016 by dry

[difinity]

It's usually only sockets that are directly soldered to the motherboard that need replacing. In fact i don't ever remember replacing a socket with a lead.

The NP350V5C i have in for repair, has no lights and is not charging, but this is down to the charging circuit on the motherboard and i'm hoping an easy fix when the parts arrive.

 

I gave my advice not to fish for work but to help/advise, there's nothing worse than being half way through a job wishing you hadn't started because you don't have the correct tool or you realise it's not the fault you thought it was, especially when you are on mates rates.

 

Check the PSU for 19v, then check there is 19v going to the motherboard before buying anything, without seeing the laptop its a guess but i don't think it's the socket.

[dry]

The NP350V5C i have in for repair, has no lights and is not charging, but this is down to the charging circuit on the motherboard and i'm hoping an easy fix when the parts arrive.

 

I gave my advice not to fish for work but to help/advise, there's nothing worse than being half way through a job wishing you hadn't started because you don't have the correct tool or you realise it's not the fault you thought it was, especially when you are on mates rates.

 

Check the PSU for 19v, then check there is 19v going to the motherboard before buying anything, without seeing the laptop its a guess but i don't think it's the socket.

Thanks for that. Interesting, sounds as though our respective laptops are having similar issues- let me know how your repair gets on!

 

Out of interest have you got a linky for the part you're replacing?

 

I was looking for an excuse to go and see him anyway so guess there's good reason to take my screwdrivers and multimeter now!

[difinity]

This is what i am replacing. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/5pcs-free-shipping-RT8205LGQW-RT8205L-EM-DA-EM-DB-EM-DJ-QFN-Laptop-Chips-100-New/32429779143.html

and http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-5pcs-lot-FDMC7692S-FDMC7892S-laptop-chip-new-original/32522173439.html

 

Just waiting for them to arrive from China.