RE: Fixing my Acer laptops temperamental power socket/cable
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Well that's another joy of furlough I guess! Acer laptops are pretty good, I think my old one is pushing 10 years now and it's still going.
Sounds like you needed some Gorilla glue to hold those bits of plastic in place. Everything's better with Gorilla glue.
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Yep, time to mess about with things like this - my Furlough ends on Monday though!
One of the videos I watched shows a guy gluing the wires after a solder job, makes sense but I had no solder or glue so a good job this one was easier to sort out.
Oh yes I've seen that - it keeps the metal connections solid and all looks so neat on the videos, then you try and it's like enormous solder joints and glue fucking everywhere.
Araldite would have held it firm for life! I'm looking forward to you taking on the job of fixing the case hinges when they go.....those springs are fun!
Can't believe you cancelled the soldering iron though. Just making silver solder blobs is so satisfying and the smell is divine :-)
Well done in getting it sorted though. Stripping your own lappie down for the first time can be rather nerve-racking.
As for the dust......get down your local pound shop for a £1 can of air duster, you can get the nozzle down all the vents.
Top tip: Make sure you're wearing glasses when you blast it ;-)
My dad was a big fan of Araldite. I remember it being two pastes that needed mixing and leaving for a minute or so - something you wouldn't want on your fingers!
A soldering iron would be a nice to have, but I really don't like buying stuff I don't need as it will require transporting to wherever I go next, or selling/giving away.
Duster for a pound? I'll add it to my list which so far today includes a cheap mixing bowl for salads and the like. Cheers :)