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Anyone know how to take apart a laptop?
  1. 22 May 2012 #1


    rockme77

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    Anyone know how to take apart a laptop?

    The jack for the headphones has been dislodged somehow and is now lost inside the laptop. I would like to hook up speakers but they won't work in the mic jack. I have it connected to my tv using vga but there's no sound input/output to hook the two together. No HDMI on the laptop either the only thing I can think of is try try opening the laptop and line up the headphone jack or rig it if I have to, to get the speakers to work. Any suggestions? I heard it's probably best off NOT opening a laptop, but it just seems like such an easy fix if the jacks just been pushed in can't I just push it out?


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  2. 22 May 2012 #2
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    Re: Anyone know how to take apart a laptop?

    Quote Originally Posted by rockme77 View Post
    The jack for the headphones has been dislodged somehow and is now lost inside the laptop. I would like to hook up speakers but they won't work in the mic jack. I have it connected to my tv using vga but there's no sound input/output to hook the two together. No HDMI on the laptop either the only thing I can think of is try try opening the laptop and line up the headphone jack or rig it if I have to, to get the speakers to work. Any suggestions? I heard it's probably best off NOT opening a laptop, but it just seems like such an easy fix if the jacks just been pushed in can't I just push it out?
    If the headphone jack popped off, you will have to resolder it onto the motherboard. You should take your laptop to a computer repair place to get that fixed.

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  3. 22 May 2012 #3


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    Re: Anyone know how to take apart a laptop?

    You can possibly get a service manual online, but soldering to a board is tricky.

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  4. 22 May 2012 #4


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    Re: Anyone know how to take apart a laptop?

    oh, I just figured it got loose inside and I could push it back out to connect. If that's the case then I won't even bother. Thanks!

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