AL PowerBook Repair
Well I finally had to order another DC in board and it came in a few days. 2 sites that sell parts tell you how to tear down your apple for repair with pictures and everything. Between the 2 of them you get a good Idea.
I still think the problem is in the DC plug jack itself. But none of my solder pencil will not get hot enough to unsolder it. 55wats does not cut it. So at that last Hamfest I bought a little torch like Item. I will get to practice with the bad board.
With the new board, the connection problem is not completely solved. Just plugging on the the AC adapter with the board still gives you a loose feeling. The plastic outer ring on that is inside the case of the PowerBook is what keeps it tight around the plug. The plastic was cracked, and broke away from a slightly dented PowerBook AL case.
So both things need to be good to have tight fit. I removed the slight dent to case, around the plug. With a C-clamp and wood I repaired the broken plastic ring (super glue), and reinforced it with another a piece of plastic tube from the hobby shop. After gluing it around the the original and filling in the difference where it was longer with Gorillia Glue. It expands. Then to file it so everything is right. That is in the pictures.
Came up with the Idea of vinyl snubber to help keep the plastic in place. Good Idea, But the top of it interfers with putting plate with the keyboard. So I had to cut the Vinyl tubing down. I super glued the plastic ring to the inside of the case. Since I straighted out the case, and filled a little on the plastic, It looks good, works, and is tight. But plug goes in at a slight angle.
When I do my son's (he has quite a few dents. I will take pictures of before and after. I believe his plastic outer ring is also cracked. That is kind of safety in way. I will see how it hold up on my wife's.
I still think the problem is in the DC plug jack itself. But none of my solder pencil will not get hot enough to unsolder it. 55wats does not cut it. So at that last Hamfest I bought a little torch like Item. I will get to practice with the bad board.
With the new board, the connection problem is not completely solved. Just plugging on the the AC adapter with the board still gives you a loose feeling. The plastic outer ring on that is inside the case of the PowerBook is what keeps it tight around the plug. The plastic was cracked, and broke away from a slightly dented PowerBook AL case.
So both things need to be good to have tight fit. I removed the slight dent to case, around the plug. With a C-clamp and wood I repaired the broken plastic ring (super glue), and reinforced it with another a piece of plastic tube from the hobby shop. After gluing it around the the original and filling in the difference where it was longer with Gorillia Glue. It expands. Then to file it so everything is right. That is in the pictures.
Came up with the Idea of vinyl snubber to help keep the plastic in place. Good Idea, But the top of it interfers with putting plate with the keyboard. So I had to cut the Vinyl tubing down. I super glued the plastic ring to the inside of the case. Since I straighted out the case, and filled a little on the plastic, It looks good, works, and is tight. But plug goes in at a slight angle.
When I do my son's (he has quite a few dents. I will take pictures of before and after. I believe his plastic outer ring is also cracked. That is kind of safety in way. I will see how it hold up on my wife's.