looking for board repair companies

[nicolaus corelius]

this is probably the wrong for section. please move it to the right one.

I'm am looking for someone who can repair a Thinkpad Edge e420 motherboard. It could also be the dc-in board, I'm not sure. If any of you old times here do board repairs, please speak up or recommend a good company. I am in the Brooklyn, NY, so the closer the better.

Thanks a lot

[jdeb]

What is the problem? Is it not under warranty? If I recall correctly, the DC Jack is a replaceable part that is not soldered on the board. I will have to double check but I can't do it today as I am on the road. They are easy to replace and the hardware maintenance manual gives you step by step instructions.

[David M]

You might also consider people who have parted out a Thinkpad Edge e420 on Ebay or who are selling the whole thing, but with a dead monitor for example.

[nicolaus corelius]

the dc-in board costs 80 dollars. i don't want to get it and then be stuck with it, if it's not that but the motherboard. you guys don't know a solid company that does board repair? i don't trust most of them because the misdiagnosis rate is abominable.

[jdeb]

Well, you still have not told me the problem.

If it is in fact the DC board, they are easy to replace. $35.00 part as well.
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Download the hardware maintenance manual for step by step diss-assembly instructions.

[nicolaus corelius]

it's not the dc-in board. its the motherboard, I confirmed today.

[David M]

Keep in mind you can purchase a used Edge e420 in working condition for $300, so I would not spend much getting it repaired.

I looked on Ebay and did not see any motherboards selling at a cost effective price. Just one at $260.

[jdeb]

It's kind of hard to help someone when they do not give you answers to the questions you ask. I wanted him to answer those specific questions about the nature of the issue or problem and warranty status. I could have helped him out because I know people at Lenovo, too late now because they have been following this thread and have backed off because he did not co-operate. They more than likely would have taken care of it for him for nothing.

[David M]

Good lesson to be learned...answer the damn questions. glc in another thread just went through the same thing regarding a PSU.

[David M]

Some guy in a boating forum where I mod is asking me questions about how to wire a DC lighting circuit on a boat. I answer all his questions. I then ask him questions to clarify a few things which he won't answer but instead comes back with more questions. Maybe my signature needs to say: "Answer the damn questions first!"

[nicolaus corelius]

I'm sorry if I didn't answer any questions you had. It's definitely a motherboard issue. There is no power at all. I swapped the motherboard with another one and it works. The problem is that the other one is my personal computer. I was hoping someone could have taken a look at it, because many times no power is an easy fix like changing a diode on MOSFET. please ask any questions if you have any.

[larrymoencurly]

Unless the problem is something as simple as a diode, MOSFET, large capacitor, or obvious bad connection, board repair is usually not economical, and I wouldn't trust the vast majority of computer shops for this.