Where to find someone to replace small SMD components?
I'll try to keep this short. My son dropped his laptop and cracked the screen. I ordered a replacement but I believe I shorted it out by not disconnecting the battery and the power supply during replacement. The screen display works dimly if I shine a flashlight on it but it appears the backlight is not working.
Luckily I was able to find the schematics and board view online. I took it apart and found that there is a fuse that protects that circuit (F3). I put my multimeter on it and the fuse has no continuity so it is bad. I also checked and made sure the circuit isn't shorted out and it is not.
It is a 0402 3A 32V fuse... 1mm x 0.5mm... I ordered some online but I don't feel confident I can replace it myself because it is so small. Where do I find someone I can trust to repair something that small? Is this a job worth mailing off to somewhere? A replacement motherboard is uneconomical since it costs the same price as the laptop($600).
Posted Mar 16, 2022, 4:34 AM UTC
call a pc repair shop and ask if what they will charge. It should take 5mins settings up and replace.