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Topic author: kgf
Subject: Power jack flaky
Posted on: 09/26/2005 3:11:12 PM
Message:

Well, it's been a great three years of solid usage, but sadly my Neuros is starting to show it's age. It seems the power jack on the backpack (an upgraded USB2 unit) is becoming flaky...when I plug into the car outlet, sometimes it gets power, other times it does not. Probably a faulty solder joint or something.

In the absence of the N3, I'm not sure what to do...I was hoping this unit would last until the N3 appeared, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Is Neuros still doing repairs on these units or is that a thing of the past?

I'm not afraid of the soldering iron myself, so I'd be willing to fix the thing myself--I'd almost prefer it given the last time I sent my Neuros back to the mothership I still got charged duty by the idiots at the border for something I had already paid the duty on before.

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Reply author: guttrhead(at)gmail.com
Replied on: 09/27/2005 07:57:37 AM
Message:

does it work ok with a regular ac unit. If so, the problem might be a broken wire or something in the car adapter. you can find replacement ones pretty cheap

Reply author: kgf
Replied on: 09/27/2005 09:58:54 AM
Message:

It's the same deal with the wall plug...the jack is noticably "loose" when I plug something in, ie it wiggles a bit (it never used to).

Definitely seems like a loose solder joint.

Reply author: Don
Replied on: 10/04/2005 07:31:51 AM
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Originally posted by kgf

It's the same deal with the wall plug...the jack is noticably "loose" when I plug something in, ie it wiggles a bit (it never used to).

Definitely seems like a loose solder joint.

Yup, sounds like a resolder job. You need a small torx driver to get the screws out to open the case. Most hardware stores don't go that small, but Sears had it. If you are not afraid of the soldering, then it is pretty simple and you will wonder why you lived with the loose connection as long as you did.

It might be handy to have a helper or a small clamp to hold the connector in place while you have solder and iron in your other 2 hands.

-Don

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