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Default motherboards power socket reapir on laptop

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:49:48 -0700, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

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Glue it while it's open.


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The most important bit of all. The solder joint should NOT be expected to
provide the mechanical support for the receptacle - only the electrical bond.
If you glue it first (with a decent material, NOT a brittle "superglue" type)
and THEN repair the solder work, you'll have a much greater chance of a long
term result. Some glues applied after soldering will actually pre-stress the
solder bonds and predispose the assembly to further failure.