Broken lappy

[Barmaid]

I dropped my lappy the other day. Obviously damaged the pin inside the power supply. Briefly, the lappy has a pin in the socket and the power supply slots onto that. Anyone know how expensive it is to have this fixed? Or should I back the data up and go and buy a new one pronto?!

[bednobs]

can you pull it out with tweezers (take the battery out first!)
does it still charge?

[ChuckFickens]

What's the make and model of laptop?

[Barmaid]

Acer Aspire 5735Z, Chuck. It's my spare one. My proper one is still out of commission whilst I row with a certain national computer supplier. Grrrr.

Bednobs, the pin is still attached to the inside of the machine (just). It will charge now I have taped the power supply in a particular position - but that is only a temp fix.

[ChuckFickens]

Looks like an easy one, it's on a fly lead inside so no soldering... you may even be able to do it yourself...... <goes checks>

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk...er-Jack-/120442707520

[ChuckFickens]

Hmmm, it looks like it would involve a total split of the laptop, which in itself isn't that big a job but not something I'd recommend doing to somebody unless they had experience of stripping laptops...

If you still lived down this area I'd do it for about £25 (+part) so I'd expect a decent independent shop would do it for about £50

Service manual is here if you want to have a look

http://tim.id.au/lapt...35%205735z%205335.pdf

[Barmaid]

Thanks Chuck!!! I'll have a look for a local independent (never ever going to major national retailer again)!!!