Killed my I6000 dead

Guess I shouldn't try to fix things.

I had an Inspiron 6000 that had a broken power connector. Bought a new
connector, took the machine apart, soldered on the new connector, put it
back together.

When I press the power button, the lights come on for 2-3 seconds and
then shuts back down.

Disassembled and checked everything and put it back together.

Same problem.

Swapped memory (the obvious).

Same problem.

Any thoughts?

Tom

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:2D7D51AE7E8A4C1BAB087CB0828D42BE@M2010...
> Guess I shouldn't try to fix things.
>
> I had an Inspiron 6000 that had a broken power connector. Bought a new
> connector, took the machine apart, soldered on the new connector, put it
> back together.
>
> When I press the power button, the lights come on for 2-3 seconds and
> then shuts back down.
>
> Disassembled and checked everything and put it back together.
>
> Same problem.
>
> Swapped memory (the obvious).
>
> Same problem.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Tom

Possibly shorted out something on the main board? Bummer. Check the
connections to and from the Power Button itself. Maybe something has mucked
that end up.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin [mailto:webman6@hotmail.com]
> Posted At: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:52 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
> Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
>
>
> "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2D7D51AE7E8A4C1BAB087CB0828D42BE@M2010...
> > Guess I shouldn't try to fix things.
> >
> > I had an Inspiron 6000 that had a broken power connector. Bought a
> new
> > connector, took the machine apart, soldered on the new connector,
put
> it
> > back together.
> >
> > When I press the power button, the lights come on for 2-3 seconds
and
> > then shuts back down.
> >
> > Disassembled and checked everything and put it back together.
> >
> > Same problem.
> >
> > Swapped memory (the obvious).
> >
> > Same problem.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Tom
>
> Possibly shorted out something on the main board? Bummer. Check the
> connections to and from the Power Button itself. Maybe something has
> mucked
> that end up.


Yeah, I thought of that. I'm surprised that it would even power on
though, if that was the case, since all I soldered was the power
connector -- which does seem to be fixed!

On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:23:55 -0400, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kevin [mailto:webman6@hotmail.com]
>> Posted At: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:52 PM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
>> Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
>>
>>
>> "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:2D7D51AE7E8A4C1BAB087CB0828D42BE@M2010...
>> > Guess I shouldn't try to fix things.
>> >
>> > I had an Inspiron 6000 that had a broken power connector. Bought a
>> new
>> > connector, took the machine apart, soldered on the new connector,
>put
>> it
>> > back together.
>> >
>> > When I press the power button, the lights come on for 2-3 seconds
>and
>> > then shuts back down.
>> >
>> > Disassembled and checked everything and put it back together.
>> >
>> > Same problem.
>> >
>> > Swapped memory (the obvious).
>> >
>> > Same problem.
>> >
>> > Any thoughts?
>> >
>> > Tom
>>
>> Possibly shorted out something on the main board? Bummer. Check the
>> connections to and from the Power Button itself. Maybe something has
>> mucked
>> that end up.
>
>
>Yeah, I thought of that. I'm surprised that it would even power on
>though, if that was the case, since all I soldered was the power
>connector -- which does seem to be fixed!


Tom, with all due respect, I think this supports your need for another
laptop or laptop replacement !! No I'm not trying to be cute here
just trying to use some logic, that's all.

Trying to get back on topic: I'm not familiar with the I6000 but I
wonder if there could be a capacitor or fuse that is blowing?
Otherwise I'm at a loss to explain it unless you disturbed another
part in the process for this fix.

On Aug 19, 10:23 pm, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin [mailto:webm...@hotmail.com]
> > Posted At: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:52 PM
> > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> > Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
> > Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
>
> > "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:2D7D51AE7E8A4C1BAB087CB0828D42BE@M2010...
> > > Guess I shouldn't try to fix things.
>
> > > I had an Inspiron 6000 that had a broken power connector. Bought a
> > new
> > > connector, took the machine apart, soldered on the new connector,
> put
> > it
> > > back together.
>
> > > When I press the power button, the lights come on for 2-3 seconds
> and
> > > then shuts back down.
>
> > > Disassembled and checked everything and put it back together.
>
> > > Same problem.
>
> > > Swapped memory (the obvious).
>
> > > Same problem.
>
> > > Any thoughts?
>
> > > Tom
>
> > Possibly shorted out something on the main board? Bummer. Check the
> > connections to and from the Power Button itself. Maybe something has
> > mucked
> > that end up.
>
> Yeah, I thought of that. I'm surprised that it would even power on
> though, if that was the case, since all I soldered was the power
> connector -- which does seem to be fixed!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

thermal damage to nearby components (especially surface-mount) from
soldering? a dry joint caused by physical stress of installing new
power socket - could it have cracked a trace? possible short due to a
stray solder trace? I'm assuming the socket was soldered with correct
pinouts etc.
Try with opticals, battery and HDD removed as a longshot, to remove
them from the equation...as a last resort, strip the laptop as much as
possible, and power it up whilst manipulating the casing/components to
try and find a bad connection.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ric [mailtoublicmail@infobubble.co.uk]
> Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:32 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
> Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
>
> On Aug 19, 10:23 pm, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kevin [mailto:webm...@hotmail.com]
> > > Posted At: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:52 PM
> > > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> > > Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
> > > Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
> >
> > > "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:2D7D51AE7E8A4C1BAB087CB0828D42BE@M2010...
> > > > Guess I shouldn't try to fix things.
> >
> > > > I had an Inspiron 6000 that had a broken power connector.
Bought
> a
> > > new
> > > > connector, took the machine apart, soldered on the new
connector,
> > put
> > > it
> > > > back together.
> >
> > > > When I press the power button, the lights come on for 2-3
seconds
> > and
> > > > then shuts back down.
> >
> > > > Disassembled and checked everything and put it back together.
> >
> > > > Same problem.
> >
> > > > Swapped memory (the obvious).
> >
> > > > Same problem.
> >
> > > > Any thoughts?
> >
> > > > Tom
> >
> > > Possibly shorted out something on the main board? Bummer. Check
> the
> > > connections to and from the Power Button itself. Maybe something
> has
> > > mucked
> > > that end up.
> >
> > Yeah, I thought of that. I'm surprised that it would even power on
> > though, if that was the case, since all I soldered was the power
> > connector -- which does seem to be fixed!- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> thermal damage to nearby components (especially surface-mount) from
> soldering? a dry joint caused by physical stress of installing new
> power socket - could it have cracked a trace? possible short due to a
> stray solder trace? I'm assuming the socket was soldered with correct
> pinouts etc.
> Try with opticals, battery and HDD removed as a longshot, to remove
> them from the equation...as a last resort, strip the laptop as much as
> possible, and power it up whilst manipulating the casing/components to
> try and find a bad connection.

I tried all those things and no go. I'm pretty sure the connections are
good. I used a cold soldering iron to minimize extraneous heat,
but.......

Ah well, an excuse for a new laptop.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Scales [mailto:tjscales@gmail.com]
> Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:59 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
> Subject: RE: Killed my I6000 dead
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ric [mailtoublicmail@infobubble.co.uk]
> > Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:32 AM
> > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> > Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
> > Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
> >
> > On Aug 19, 10:23 pm, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Kevin [mailto:webm...@hotmail.com]
> > > > Posted At: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:52 PM
> > > > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> > > > Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
> > > > Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
> > >
> > > > "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:2D7D51AE7E8A4C1BAB087CB0828D42BE@M2010...
> > > > > Guess I shouldn't try to fix things.
> > >
> > > > > I had an Inspiron 6000 that had a broken power connector.
> Bought
> > a
> > > > new
> > > > > connector, took the machine apart, soldered on the new
> connector,
> > > put
> > > > it
> > > > > back together.
> > >
> > > > > When I press the power button, the lights come on for 2-3
> seconds
> > > and
> > > > > then shuts back down.
> > >
> > > > > Disassembled and checked everything and put it back together.
> > >
> > > > > Same problem.
> > >
> > > > > Swapped memory (the obvious).
> > >
> > > > > Same problem.
> > >
> > > > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > > > Tom
> > >
> > > > Possibly shorted out something on the main board? Bummer.
Check
> > the
> > > > connections to and from the Power Button itself. Maybe
something
> > has
> > > > mucked
> > > > that end up.
> > >
> > > Yeah, I thought of that. I'm surprised that it would even power
on
> > > though, if that was the case, since all I soldered was the power
> > > connector -- which does seem to be fixed!- Hide quoted text -
> > >
> > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > thermal damage to nearby components (especially surface-mount) from
> > soldering? a dry joint caused by physical stress of installing new
> > power socket - could it have cracked a trace? possible short due to
> a
> > stray solder trace? I'm assuming the socket was soldered with
> correct
> > pinouts etc.
> > Try with opticals, battery and HDD removed as a longshot, to remove
> > them from the equation...as a last resort, strip the laptop as much
> as
> > possible, and power it up whilst manipulating the casing/components
> to
> > try and find a bad connection.
>
> I tried all those things and no go. I'm pretty sure the connections
> are
> good. I used a cold soldering iron to minimize extraneous heat,
> but.......
>
> Ah well, an excuse for a new laptop.
>


Yeah!

I managed to fix it. Took it apart again (for the third time) and
realized that I had not tightened the screw that holds down the CPU.
How stupid!

It has a dead hard drive, but I swapped drives and it boots.

Darn, no new laptop

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4317A235C26D4EDB827F4506FB486D6E@M2010...
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Scales [mailto:tjscales@gmail.com]
>> Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:59 AM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
>> Subject: RE: Killed my I6000 dead
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: ric [mailtoublicmail@infobubble.co.uk]
>> > Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:32 AM
>> > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> > Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
>> > Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
>> >
>> > On Aug 19, 10:23 pm, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: Kevin [mailto:webm...@hotmail.com]
>> > > > Posted At: Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:52 PM
>> > > > Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> > > > Conversation: Killed my I6000 dead
>> > > > Subject: Re: Killed my I6000 dead
>> > >
>> > > > "Tom Scales" <tjsca...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > > >news:2D7D51AE7E8A4C1BAB087CB0828D42BE@M2010...
>> > > > > Guess I shouldn't try to fix things.
>> > >
>> > > > > I had an Inspiron 6000 that had a broken power connector.
>> Bought
>> > a
>> > > > new
>> > > > > connector, took the machine apart, soldered on the new
>> connector,
>> > > put
>> > > > it
>> > > > > back together.
>> > >
>> > > > > When I press the power button, the lights come on for 2-3
>> seconds
>> > > and
>> > > > > then shuts back down.
>> > >
>> > > > > Disassembled and checked everything and put it back together.
>> > >
>> > > > > Same problem.
>> > >
>> > > > > Swapped memory (the obvious).
>> > >
>> > > > > Same problem.
>> > >
>> > > > > Any thoughts?
>> > >
>> > > > > Tom
>> > >
>> > > > Possibly shorted out something on the main board? Bummer.
> Check
>> > the
>> > > > connections to and from the Power Button itself. Maybe
> something
>> > has
>> > > > mucked
>> > > > that end up.
>> > >
>> > > Yeah, I thought of that. I'm surprised that it would even power
> on
>> > > though, if that was the case, since all I soldered was the power
>> > > connector -- which does seem to be fixed!- Hide quoted text -
>> > >
>> > > - Show quoted text -
>> >
>> > thermal damage to nearby components (especially surface-mount) from
>> > soldering? a dry joint caused by physical stress of installing new
>> > power socket - could it have cracked a trace? possible short due to
>> a
>> > stray solder trace? I'm assuming the socket was soldered with
>> correct
>> > pinouts etc.
>> > Try with opticals, battery and HDD removed as a longshot, to remove
>> > them from the equation...as a last resort, strip the laptop as much
>> as
>> > possible, and power it up whilst manipulating the casing/components
>> to
>> > try and find a bad connection.
>>
>> I tried all those things and no go. I'm pretty sure the connections
>> are
>> good. I used a cold soldering iron to minimize extraneous heat,
>> but.......
>>
>> Ah well, an excuse for a new laptop.
>>
>
>
> Yeah!
>
> I managed to fix it. Took it apart again (for the third time) and
> realized that I had not tightened the screw that holds down the CPU.
> How stupid!
>
> It has a dead hard drive, but I swapped drives and it boots.
>
> Darn, no new laptop
>

And why should that stop you from buying a new laptop?

The I6000 already died once, so you need a backup/spare right?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDRDTD [mailto:HDRDTD@comcast.net]

> And why should that stop you from buying a new laptop?
>
> The I6000 already died once, so you need a backup/spare right?



Have you SEEN the stock market lately?

You mean how it's managed to decimate my 401K?

Aside from that, it's our duty as good ol' Americans to help stimulate the
economy by spending what little money we have left in hopes it will cause
the market to go back up where it once was.

right???



"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HDRDTD [mailto:HDRDTD@comcast.net]
>
>> And why should that stop you from buying a new laptop?
>>
>> The I6000 already died once, so you need a backup/spare right?
>
>
>
> Have you SEEN the stock market lately?
>