AIW 9800SE add power supply broken

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Ralph

Hi,
The socket for attaching the floppy power lead has become loose and I am
getting intermittent refusal to start with a message to the effect that
it is not connected.
Can anyone enlighten me as to the best way to sort this out.
I assume a soldering iron - I would take it to the local TV repair shop,
but if anyone has any warnings or suggestions on this course of action,
please let me know.

Thanks,

Ralph
 
The socket for attaching the floppy power lead has become loose and I am
getting intermittent refusal to start with a message to the effect that
it is not connected.
Can anyone enlighten me as to the best way to sort this out.
I assume a soldering iron - I would take it to the local TV repair shop,
but if anyone has any warnings or suggestions on this course of action,
please let me know.
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If this is a video card, why to a TV repair shop?

Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
iron.
 
I have worried about that myself recently as I had to swap out the power
supply.

Anyone have any input on the Cold Heat technology used for the cordless
solder irons (RadioShack).

gw
 
Noozer said:
If this is a video card, why to a TV repair shop?

Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
iron.
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TV shop because it is just round the corner.
I am a woodworker and use a soldering iron to remove dents from
furniture (often works a treat with a damp handkerchief). Don't trust
myself with this teeny stuff. Or are you talking about the mirraculous
ability of pencil lead to close electrical joints?

Ralph.
 
And your point is? Hint--"pencil iron" != "pencil".
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My point is , you feckin retard, that a trace made with a pencil can't
handle the current and is about as much use as pissing in the wind.
 
Conor said:
My point is , you feckin retard, that a trace made with a pencil can't
handle the current and is about as much use as pissing in the wind.
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I see. Now I am curious. What do you believe a "pencil iron" to be?
 
I see. Now I am curious. What do you believe a "pencil iron" to be?
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Sorry, I speak Queens English, not that ****ed up half arsed attempt
passed down from the illiterate halfbreeds that comprised the crew of
the Mayflower.

I assumed you were referring to the use of a HB pencil to form a track
as was done in the bridge linking on Athlon CPUs.

We call tools used to solder connections soldering irons.
 
Sorry, I speak Queens English, not that ****ed up half arsed attempt
passed down from the illiterate halfbreeds that comprised the crew of
the Mayflower.

I assumed you were referring to the use of a HB pencil to form a track
as was done in the bridge linking on Athlon CPUs.

We call tools used to solder connections soldering irons.
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What wonderful dialogues we get these days.
Fortunately, it seems as though the problem actually was caused by a
faulty power lead adaptor (molex-floppy) - the hard disc was on the
same chain and started playing up. The add power socket obviously
doesn't mind being a bit floppy (pun intended).

Thanks,

Ralph.
 
Conor said:
Sorry, I speak Queens English, not that ****ed up half arsed attempt
passed down from the illiterate halfbreeds that comprised the crew of
the Mayflower.

I assumed you were referring to the use of a HB pencil to form a track
as was done in the bridge linking on Athlon CPUs.

We call tools used to solder connections soldering irons.
Click to expand...

I see. And what means do you use to distinguish the long, thin,
approximately pencil-shaped variety of soldering iron from the several
other varieties?
 
If this is a video card, why to a TV repair shop?
Depending on how it's broken it might be a three minute job with a pencil
iron.
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Or return the card if its under warranty.

Do it yourself work would void any warranty and thats the worst thing to
hear if you just wrecked the card trying to repair it
 
So the below is an example of the Queens English eh? What Queen are you
referring to? Queen of the Longshoremen? Or maybe Queen of the whores?
Sorry, I speak Queens English, not that ****ed up half arsed attempt
passed down from the illiterate halfbreeds that comprised the crew of
the Mayflower.
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-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
 
I have worried about that myself recently as I had to swap out the power
supply.

Anyone have any input on the Cold Heat technology used for the cordless
solder irons (RadioShack).
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They are shit, that is not the proper way to do a good solder joint. A 1
second solder from these cheeseball cold solder irons are very flaky at best
 
TV shop because it is just round the corner.
I am a woodworker and use a soldering iron to remove dents from
furniture (often works a treat with a damp handkerchief). Don't trust
myself with this teeny stuff. Or are you talking about the mirraculous
ability of pencil lead to close electrical joints?

Ralph.
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NOOOOO, do NOT use one of those wood burning tools as a soldering iron. Too
much heat in one of those. Buy a cheap $10 radio shack soldering iron and do
it yourself. They just call them "pencil" soldering irons cause they are held
like a pencil. Has nothing to do with pencil lead.
 
Wblane said:
So the below is an example of the Queens English eh? What Queen are you
referring to? Queen of the Longshoremen? Or maybe Queen of the whores?
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You're on AOL. Opinions of AOHellers don't count.
 
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