caesar
02-16-2007, 10:08 PM
Hello,
I'm working on a Gateway 6020GZ, The original 90 watt AC adapter died 5 months ago (no voltage output) & I purchased a replacement directly from Gateway. Since then, all has been working great. :)
Now once again, the battery isn't charging. The laptop doesn't indicate that it's even plugged into an AC outlet. (oh no, here I go again I said :mad: ) So again, I check & measured approx. 16VDC output from the AC adapter. Looks like the charger is working fine (green led is on & it has 16 Vdc output). The battery only powers up the laptop for a minute or two, it's drained. I suspect the the solder joint(s) on the power connector in the laptop are at fault. The owner told me at one point if he wiggled the power connection on the back of the laptop it would intermittently work. I've got skills enough to solder SMC components (pretty steady hands) so touching up solder joints won't be a problem. Does anyone have a disassembly diagram or file? :)
Thanks!
I'm working on a Gateway 6020GZ, The original 90 watt AC adapter died 5 months ago (no voltage output) & I purchased a replacement directly from Gateway. Since then, all has been working great. :)
Now once again, the battery isn't charging. The laptop doesn't indicate that it's even plugged into an AC outlet. (oh no, here I go again I said :mad: ) So again, I check & measured approx. 16VDC output from the AC adapter. Looks like the charger is working fine (green led is on & it has 16 Vdc output). The battery only powers up the laptop for a minute or two, it's drained. I suspect the the solder joint(s) on the power connector in the laptop are at fault. The owner told me at one point if he wiggled the power connection on the back of the laptop it would intermittently work. I've got skills enough to solder SMC components (pretty steady hands) so touching up solder joints won't be a problem. Does anyone have a disassembly diagram or file? :)
Thanks!