Broken laptop

shr3k · 20 Apr 2008 at 10:55

Hi guys,

I have in front of me a HP Pavilion ZE4300.

Its fairly old i know but its free and if i can fix it its mine.

Basically when i plug in an ac power cable the front light lights up saying ac power. But it doesnt turn on.

I know a bit about boards ect from my college course so i had a look arround and a ribbon cable was half out. The problem is the metal on the end is tatty. bits in one direction bits in the other and some have bent up. So how can i strip a ribbon cable back for fresh metal?

Is it even possible?

Thanks Shr3k

beermonster · 20 Apr 2008 at 11:15

if its one of those flat plastic type cables i think there pretty impossible to repair, shouldnt be that expensive to replace though.

shr3k · 20 Apr 2008 at 11:27

OK ty, apparently doing some research you can get a tool for £15 or a roll of ribbon for £0.69, So ribbon it is.

shr3k · 20 Apr 2008 at 16:54

I cant find a replacement ribbon cable anywhere. Any ideas?

beermonster · 20 Apr 2008 at 21:04

have you tried hp themselves shouldnt be too expensive or maybe have a look on the bay for one being broken for spares