"DaveM" wrote in message
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"Quaoar" wrote in message
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news.rcn.com wrote:
http://search.hp.com/query.html?lang...e+manual&la=en
A mfr will build several models from the same basic computer chassis,
putting in a variety of features in an effort to extract more from your
checking account. The same service manual can apply to several different
models. Look at the list of manuals on that page and see if any fits your
computer.
You'll likely find that the DC coaxial power connector has broken from the
mother board. The fix for this type of problem is usually limited to
replacement of the connector. These connectors are usually priced from
around $1 to $10 USD.

You are absolutely right and this is exactly what i have discovered: The
centre pin in the female socket is very loose indeed. I am just wondering
what I will find when I get in there to replace it. And is there a link
anywhere to somewhere to buy a replacement?

All the manuals which result from the page you reference look a bit like the
notebook I have: I wonder how I establish which one is correct or are they
basically probably all similar when they look similar?

I wonder why the 3380 manual doesnt come up when one does the search you
did, especially when the results page does indeed refer to the 3380!



The price of having a computer shop replace the connector can be
in the neighborhood of $100 to $200 USD. That's because of the labor
involved in disassembling the computer, replacing the connector, and then
reassembling.
The service manual will give you the disassembly and reassembly
instructions, but if you don't have the necessary soldering equipment and
skills, you can easily destroy the motherboard. The choice is yours...

Cheers!!!
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Dave M
MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters
in the address)

"In theory, there isn't any difference between theory and practice. In
practice, there is." - Yogi Berra