Hi, hoping someone can help...
The air vent next to the power jack in my Samsung NP305E7A emitted some smoke and a burning smell (possibly related to it having been dropped a few weeks previous)...the laptop continued to function fine except that it won`t charge anymore. Took it to a fella who tested the power cable/brick, said they worked OK so obviously something inside shorted. He reckons the motherboard probably needs replacing (expensive)...is there any chance it could be repaired without replacing the motherboard? Is it possible replacing the power jack socket may do the trick? I`ve attached a photo in case it`s of any use (power jack top left).
Any help massively appreciated!
Cheers.
The air vent next to the power jack in my Samsung NP305E7A emitted some smoke and a burning smell (possibly related to it having been dropped a few weeks previous)...the laptop continued to function fine except that it won`t charge anymore. Took it to a fella who tested the power cable/brick, said they worked OK so obviously something inside shorted. He reckons the motherboard probably needs replacing (expensive)...is there any chance it could be repaired without replacing the motherboard? Is it possible replacing the power jack socket may do the trick? I`ve attached a photo in case it`s of any use (power jack top left).
Any help massively appreciated!
Cheers.