nathanwj

uh, i dunno about totally swamping it.... well, i believe the military alcohol dude...

PaulKitchener

Ok, thanks for all the advice. What I've done is dismantled it back to the motherboard, removed the battery and the speaker. Dunked it in distilled water and soaked it, dryed it and then used a can of compressed air all over. Trying to re-assemble but the small black comb that secures one of the main ribbons to the screen is frustrating me, any ideas on how this goes back in?

bigbop

Originally Posted by PaulKitchener

Ok, thanks for all the advice. What I've done is dismantled it back to the motherboard, removed the battery and the speaker. Dunked it in distilled water and soaked it, dryed it and then used a can of compressed air all over. Trying to re-assemble but the small black comb that secures one of the main ribbons to the screen is frustrating me, any ideas on how this goes back in?

There are two flex connectors. I have attached two images of the connectors open and closed.
The one for the LCD is a bit tricky. BUT - first you have to open the connector. To open the connector, get your fingernail under the front edge at each end of the small black clamp (see the attached pictures) and slowly open it back. It is on a very small hinge. Once it's open, you can slide the flex cable under it.
You need to mount the LCD against the front of the PCB first then very carefully bend the flex cable to the back of the PCB and fit the leading edge into the connector. The flex may have to be raised up at an angle to fit it into the connector. Do not get any skin oil on the contacts as this can cause corrosion, leading to other issues down the raod.
Make sure the cable is seated straight. There should be two very small indents on either edge of the flex that will fit over small tabs on the connector to align it. Once the flex is inserted, close the clamp and make sure that it snaps down at either end.

Do NOT pull on the flex to test it as you can damage this connector by doing that.

Next, open the connector for the digitizer. Pull open very slowly until it stops. Slide the digitizer flex into the connector and close the clamp. The digitizer flex is slightly long and needs to be folded between the LCD and the PCB.

When inserting the assembly back into the case, make sure that nothing is under any stress around the front of the display. You should not have to force the case closed and it should snap together very easily.

All done.

PaulKitchener

Update:

Thanks for your advice, but I broke the lcd connector. This is the most annoying/tricky/delicate connector I've ever come across! Why couldn't they fit the same design they used for the digitizer. I've put out a request for a quote for a new M/B unless anybody has any other ideas such as using epoxy glue to hold the ribbon in place? If the quote is too much then I'll sell the screen and case for spares.

nathanwj

Originally Posted by PaulKitchener

Ok, thanks for all the advice. What I've done is dismantled it back to the motherboard, removed the battery and the speaker. Dunked it in distilled water and soaked it, dryed it and then used a can of compressed air all over. Trying to re-assemble but the small black comb that secures one of the main ribbons to the screen is frustrating me, any ideas on how this goes back in?

you dunked it in water??? um, i dont think that would be the best thing to do..... and yeah thos robbon things are hard to work with........


i would have just taken a q-tip and done it with alcohol......wow... you dunked it? why not just throw it in the toilet?.:)
jk
of course...

PaulKitchener

Ok, This was looking pretty nasty for my X50v. But got it back from the repair shop a couple of weeks ago and its working fine now.

I used Proporta.com (who use Apex Laptops to do the repair). Initial fault find cost 20GBP including them sending me a secure box to send it to them. They found the obvious fault (the broken connector on the M/B, which I did) and a short caused by the OJ. They fixed both of these and a couple of other components that had failed. Total cost 95GBP include the initial 20GBP. I'm happy, give Proporta (Apex) a go in the UK if you have a problem...

mostlylisten

So the important question is are you through with orange juice?