| Subject: Re: Vibrant LS.. Power Supply Connection/USB Problem? |
Author:
Sam Hankin
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Date Posted: 11:02:14 02/18/00 Fri
In reply to:
Brooks Kerry Rownd
's message, "Re: Vibrant LS.. Power Supply Connection/USB Problem?" on 05:54:01 02/18/00 Fri
My Vivante SE also developed that problem a few months after I purchased it in April 1998. I sent it to Transmonde for repairs under the warranty. I don't know if ASE will do the same, but I'm sure they'll fix it if you're willing to pay.
> > > I have two problems.
> > > One is the power supply connection to the computer
> > > doesn't appear to be good. I wonder if this is a
> problem that
> > is
> > > easily corrected, or if it would be better to send
> it
> > > back and have it fixed under the warrenty.
> >
> > I use a Vivante SE (2 yrs. old) and the power supply
> > connection has become loose such that you have to
> apply
> > sideways pressure from different angles to resume
> > contact. I now use a heavy clip on the connector as a
> > weight to maintain contact or I can hang the AC cord
> > down over the side of a desk to use gravity.
> > >
>
> I have had to throw out SO MANY CD players and
> radios because of this same problem. It will
> get worse if not fixed. The connector is soldered
> to the circuitboard and the more pressure it takes
> to keep a contact, the sooner it will break
> completely.
> (The whole connector may be loose, or maybe the
> spring has just gone out of the contact strip...)
> This type of connector is a problem waiting to happen.
>
> Not sure if your warranty will cover it. Worth a try.
>
> The original poster's battery should not have worn out
> so quickly, but maybe the flaky power connection is
> the cause of that.
>
> good luck,
> bkr
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