| Compaq Presario M2200 Power Connector Repair
December 2006 Mark Antonucci |
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| Bottom cover removed after unscrewing LOTS of screws! Power connector board was removed.
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Parts Removed to allow the bottom to be removed. |
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| This is the power connector board. The best way to do the fix is to just order one of these from HP. Part number found on the board is: DAOCT2pb6D8
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This picture shows how the solder joints are cracked and how one pin shows signs of overheating due to the crack. |
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| Picture of the repair job made on the solder joints. Note the solder mask was scraped off to allow the solder to bond to a wider surface. |
Another picture of the repair. |
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| I fabricated an insulator to go under the power connector board. The purpose of the insulator is to prevent the new solder joints from making contact with the metal under the board. Now that the height of the solder joints are higher than the original the insulator gives the needed protection. |
Insulator installed. Note the holes are big enough to allow the plated through holes of the PCB to make contact. |
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| My diagram showing the clearance.
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| Fan Work: | |
| While I had the machine apart, I inspected the fan. | |
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| The fan was disassembled exposing the dust collection!
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Note the dust in the radiator.
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| Another picture.
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Dust bunnies removed! |
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| A clean fan!
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A clean radiator! |
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The computer was reassembled and everything worked!
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