Clevo D87P horrible problems

[TheSlee]

Baasically, my Clevo D87P no longer charges from the mains, the light goes on to show that it is charging, but it will never reach full battery power. Also, when I run my laptop from the mains, after about 5 minutes the end of the plug that goes into the laptop disconnects and when I take it out to find out why, it is too hot to touch. Does anyone know what is wrong with my laptop?

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Have you tried running from the mains without the battery being in Slee?

[Dalo Harkin]

Baasically, my Clevo D87P no longer charges from the mains, the light goes on to show that it is charging, but it will never reach full battery power. Also, when I run my laptop from the mains, after about 5 minutes the end of the plug that goes into the laptop disconnects and when I take it out to find out why, it is too hot to touch. Does anyone know what is wrong with my laptop?

 

Do as Wolfey has suggested, but not all laptops can function without the battery as they are needed to make a 'full circuit'

 

from what you have described the battery is dead, which will be proven of you try Wolfeys suggestion and it works and the transformer does not overheat.

 

The transformer may be dead and you will need to buy a new one.

 

The socket where the transformer plugs into at the back of the laptop could be faulty (this is quite common) but it is more likely to be the battery or the transformer.

[Tootech]

There's is a fault where the DC socket mounts to the board. Often the socket legs move slightly in the board and break the connection(s).

 

The best course of action is phone around a few local companies to find one that will take it pieces and replace the socket/repair the solder connections to the board.

 

It won't be cheap - anywhere between £75 and £100.......

[TheSlee]

Basically, I tried it with a different transformer and it still over-heated. Then I tried it with the original transformer but without the battery and it didn´t turn on (not a complete circuit I think). I then tried it with the other transformer with no battery to make sure and it didn´t turn on, just as with the original transformer. So this narrows it down to be the battery or the socket. I am going to take it down to a nearby computer/laptop repair shop when I have the oppurtunity.

 

Thanks

[Dalo Harkin]

Sounds like the battery to me :D

[TheSlee]

Well, I think I have found a company near where I live who can do repairs and speak English, so I will go there as they will diagnose the problem for free, but I am going to send them an email showing my situation first to ensure that they can or can´t help.

[Dalo Harkin]

Ok - let us know how you get on :)

[TheSlee]

I talked to the guy who is looking at my laptop today and the DC connections had come loose from the motherboard, but will this solve the problem of the over-heating plug/loss of connection as I can't see how the over-heating plug/socket is related to a loose DC connection (but I have rarely looked at the insides of a laptop so I don't really comprehend the workings of a laptop). If there is a relation between the loose DC connection and the fact that the plug overheats (or the socket where the charger is plugged into the laptop) could someone please let me know?

[Tootech]

Yeah, its related,

 

Basically, when the connectiom has come loose, there is a higher resistance from the DC socket connector to the board. The current will still flow, but it will need to be driven harder by the power adapter voltage. The end result is heat generation.

 

Hope that makes a little sense.....

[TheSlee]

Thank you, I understand now, so once the DC input has been soldered back down, it should work again?

 

Thanks for all the help.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

It should do but please don't attempt it yourself.

[TheSlee]

Don't worry, I don't go near laptop internals as I would probs make it worse :P

[Guest Wolfeymole]

The down side is that a repair shop could charge £50+, or the equivalent in Pesetas, an hour to do it plus any parts, I'd ask for a free quote first Slee.

[TheSlee]

Don't worry, I did and it's going to cost 35 euros (about £30) for the whole thing