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Finally got the part (new power jack) and got around to fixing the computer. (part took almost two weeks, regular mail from hong kong) Had a buddy who knows how to use a soldering iron replace the power jack on the daughter board. Reassembled and now the computer just blinks (power button led...

You're probably right. I have fixed computers that were pretty FUBARed before but never did any manual repairs to PCBs. I suppose I could break down the laptop and remove the daughter board that the power port is attached to and just bring that to a shop and have them solder the port then put...

Nope, I have two compatible power bricks. One came with the ASUS laptop the other is from an old gateway but they both have the same specs/plug. Neither gets hot, symptoms are the same with either. Answered my own question from my previous post. Looks like I need to learn basic soldering and...

After further testing this is definitely a power problem and not related to other components. After leaving the laptop alone and plugged in for awhile (almost 24hr) it did power on and we were able to use it normally for a couple nights. We left it plugged in most of the time but I did briefly...

Thank you for your reply. Since I made my original post the "plugged in" LED only comes on amber, it was green before. So I'm guessing you are correct. I will order the new plug and see what happens.

I have an ASUS K52F, a little over two years old. It was used last night with no issues. This morning it wont power up. When plugged in the corresponding LED on the front lights up. When the power button is pressed the LED on the power button lights up, the "lightbulb" LED on the front...

Thanks, I've always been reasonably good at problem solving in general not just tech stuff. Like if there is a problem with my car and the mechanic cant quite pin it down usually I can ask him the basics of how the part works and then say something like, well why don't you try x? I...

Typing this from the rebuilt rig. Post above duly noted, despite my success the remaining parts could have had their operational life reduced. Windows repair installation couldn't figure out which way was up. Googled around and ended up having to load the drivers for the new motherboard...

The three dead input devices and the printer were all plugged in the back. While waiting for my keyboard I spent last night finishing up the physical build. Installed radeon and tv tuner card and the machine still booted and everything seems to be fine so far, though I didn't leave it on long...

She's breathing again! Installed new mobo, and all old parts. Left out the gpu and tvtuner card for now. System fired right up and started to load windows. Different mobo / chipset so windows of course went WTF and started a repair installation. So now it should just be a matter of getting...

The printer doesn't take its power from USB, maybe that helped? New motherboard should be here late tomorrow. Got the multimeter today and I will test the PSU tomorrow. We'll see how it goes. Worst case I'll have learned a lesson and get to have fun shopping for a new build. EDIT: 11.9, 5.2...

Thank you for your responses lakedude they have been very helpful. Only other system in the household is a laptop. The ps2 controller mouse and keyboard are all shot. When plugged into my wifes laptop the ps2 controller does the same perpetual vibrating thing. The wireless keyboard receiver...

I'm not going to pay for labor to diagnose a 4 year old build and like the post above noted even a pro would just be swapping parts. Using a paperclip to complete a circuit on the main atx connector I was able to dupe the power supply into thinking it was plugged into a functioning...

This is what I am going to do. One of the fans on the PSU has been grinding on and off for awhile now so I was planning on replacing it anyway. If I can find a dirt cheap mobo that is compatible with my current components I may try just replacing that first. Somebody above asked about the PSU...

He is very sorry. He is 3 and has said nothing but "oh no daddy pooter isa bo-ken!" "howee fixit?" and so on.