[vox-tech] Schematics for motherboard

[Alex Mandel]

There's also a new shop in Davis that might be able to handle the task:
http://daviswiki.org/iFIX_ELECTRONICS?action=show&redirect=i+Fix+Electronics

Who knows they might sell you the part. Otherwise Metro electronics is
great but don't expect them to know anything about computers specifically.

Enjoy,
Alex

On 12/30/2011 10:44 AM, Thomas Johnston wrote:
> Hey, thanks for the replies! I have  a friend at UC Davis who I am
> sure could do the solder job for me, if I can find the replacement
> part. I will make a trip to Sac and see if someone at Metro
> Electronics can identify exactly what the specs are supposed to be for
> this component.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Thomas
> 
> 
> On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 8:20 AM, jimbo <evesautomotive at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> Kudos to trying to fix this yourself.
>>
>> There used to be a super electronics store in Sacramento called Marvac but
>> they closed.  Real shame.  There is also one in downtown Sacramento called
>> Metro Electronics.  Maybe you can go into the store and show them what you
>> need.
>>
>> Maybe you can hook up with an electronics teacher at a university or a jr.
>> college?  American river college has a good program out there.
>>
>> I have been seriously thinking about taking an electronics class to help my
>> career (mechanic).  It is amazing what electronics are morphing into on
>> these newer vehicles.
>>
>> Jimbo
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Thomas Johnston" <trjohnston at ucdavis.edu>
>> To: "lugod's technical discussion forum" <vox-tech at lists.lugod.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 1:13 PM
>> Subject: [vox-tech] Schematics for motherboard
>>
>>
>>> I have a Dell Vostro 1500 that was damaged early this year by a power
>>> surge and I am finally getting around to seeing if it is fixable. The
>>> computer seemed to run fine with two exceptions: (1) I couldn't get
>>> the computer to recognize an external monitor connected to the VGA
>>> port (not a huge concern) and (2) I couldn't charge the battery.
>>> Obviously, once the battery was completely drained the computer became
>>> a paper weight.
>>>
>>> I assumed the power surge damaged the DC power jack and I opened the
>>> laptop up today see if the component had any product numbers on it so
>>> I could be sure to order the correct one. When I did, I noticed one
>>> obviously damaged component near the power jack (see photo in the
>>> link):
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/57942444@N07/6596174007/
>>>
>>> I spent all morning searching for motherboard schematics, without any
>>> luck. This is the most information I could find regarding a
>>> replacement MB:
>>>
>>> http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/510553748/Laptop_motherboard_for_DELL_Vostro_1500.html
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions about how to identify the damaged
>>> component? And perhaps where to get a replacement part?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Thomas
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