Just fucked the power button socket on shitty laptop, how to turn it on?

FaunCB · January 24, 2018, 4:52am

I got a Dell Studio 1558 out of the trash last week, or maybe it was this week? Either way the power button was fucked because the socket exploded. So while it was still attached, I was just shoving a screw driver in the socket to turn it on and off. Just now the socket completely broke off. It was already broken anyways and barely attached, now it isn’t at all. Theres still solder points on the pads though so the pads aren’t destroyed.

I wasn’t planning on selling this thing, nor really using it for much more than a toy, but not being able to turn it on is a pain in the ass. How do I achieve this then? I have wake on lan turned on… Can I hit it with a Magi-packet and have it power on? Do I just throw it out? Wat do.

MazeFrame · January 24, 2018, 4:57am

Any picture, even a crappy one, would really help. Never had any dell laptop on the healing bench, so no clue how it looks.

dot404 · January 24, 2018, 4:59am

If it has actual jumpers (like a regular mobo has) you can just bridge those with a screwdriver or paperclip.

kewldude007 · January 24, 2018, 5:04am

Options in order of practicality:

put it back

paperclip

Take pictures and post them here for crowd sourced part research, find parts, get new parts ?!?

FaunCB · January 24, 2018, 5:07am

kewldude007 · January 24, 2018, 5:08am

its not focused on the important part ffs!

FaunCB · January 24, 2018, 5:09am

Then tell LG to make a not ass camera app that lets me leave the flashlight on.

kewldude007 · January 24, 2018, 5:09am

use a real flashlight

MazeFrame · January 24, 2018, 5:13am

solder random wires to the pads.
connect the ones that turn on the device when touched together to button
have button dangling from side of notebook

FaunCB · January 24, 2018, 5:13am

I like you.

FaunCB · January 24, 2018, 5:15am

FaunCB · January 24, 2018, 5:18am

It used to be that you could set dell laptops to turn on just by doing control alt delete. Why isn’t that a thing anymore?

MazeFrame · January 24, 2018, 5:21am

If I interpreted the datasheet for the maxim chip next to the not-anymore connector correctly, bridging the inner two contacts of the connector should result in power on.

However: Two of those pads are 3.3V and GND, those two should never be bridged.
As I am not a hundred percent certain on PCB layout, you are on your own.
Also: the black stuff on screwdrivers may not be conductive enough

FaunCB · January 24, 2018, 5:25am

Welp doesn’t matter now. I lifted the plastic up, plugged it in (unplugged, took out battery) and started smelling burning. I’m too tired for this I’ll have to look at this shit tomorrow.

Mastic_Warrior · January 24, 2018, 7:37pm

It is import to note that it needs to be a momentary switch. Also to note that the switch needs to default to open when not pressed.

ThatBootsGuy · January 24, 2018, 7:39pm

kewldude007 · January 24, 2018, 7:55pm

I’m just sayin man

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FaunCB · January 24, 2018, 10:28pm

Meh. Its no loss, it was just neat to find something in the trash that was 1080p and had good audio.

I think the power-up controller blew out. I got a board of the same series, previous model, that has the same controller. I’ll try to patch it together when I give a shit. Not like I practice soldering all the time lol.