Any tips on finding someone who does component level repair? I have an old-ish laptop (7 years?) and the only issue is the USB C charger seems to be losing connection. If I flip the charger it works fine, so I think the solder just needs to be reflowed.
I think it would take an experienced person <30 min to fix. It’s almost not worth it though since it’s so old, but I’d be willing to pay $50-100 if it makes charging work better.
I second this comment. It can be extremely tricky to solder something so small with so many contacts so close together.
But… if you get some sharp tweezers, I wouldn’t be surprised if you could pull some lint out of that USB port. And more often than not, that’ll make all the difference and it’ll charge normally again.
Any tips on finding someone who does component level repair? I have an old-ish laptop (7 years?) and the only issue is the USB C charger seems to be losing connection. If I flip the charger it works fine, so I think the solder just needs to be reflowed.
I think it would take an experienced person <30 min to fix. It’s almost not worth it though since it’s so old, but I’d be willing to pay $50-100 if it makes charging work better.
Usually if it’s a charging port, it’s pretty common that there’s like dirt in there or something.
But soldering a type C connector is pretty tough due to the size. Especially for my (lack of) experience level.
It could be a learning opportunity for you though.
I second this comment. It can be extremely tricky to solder something so small with so many contacts so close together.
But… if you get some sharp tweezers, I wouldn’t be surprised if you could pull some lint out of that USB port. And more often than not, that’ll make all the difference and it’ll charge normally again.