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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: ifkz on June 26, 2014, 03:05:44 AM

Title: Turbo Express internal power plug (female)
Post by: ifkz on June 26, 2014, 03:05:44 AM

One of my Turbo Express units has always been on battery power due to a ripped out power jack plug internally (female).  Does anyone have the specifications of a replacement part?  It is a part that should only cost a few cents.  My (lame-o) forum searches turned up zero results.

Title: Re: Turbo Express internal power plug (female)
Post by: Keith Courage on June 26, 2014, 07:06:56 AM

Here it is Yo!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Virtuabotix-Type-E-Power-Jack-2A-16VDC-1-3mm-ID-3-5mm-OD-by-CUI-for-Versali-/221404792398?pt=Educational_Toys_US&hash=item338cc1064e

Title: Re: Turbo Express internal power plug (female)
Post by: ifkz on June 26, 2014, 10:17:44 AM

You rock Keith Courage, and I think your game is a-okay with me too.

Title: Re: Turbo Express internal power plug (female)
Post by: ifkz on July 03, 2014, 11:52:33 AM

I had some time and a new official TurboExpress AC adapter to use (my first!) so I got to work.

First pic:  Old internal power plug removal, or what was left of it. I had to take an exact-o knife and cut a square out of the rubberized glue they used which was covering the vias.  My sunglasses added for scale, see the cleaned out vias on the far upper right.
(http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/ifkz/media/IMAG0387_zps4c026495.jpg.html)

New part soldered in, you can see the sound cap fix wires, and (maybe) the screen cap fix too:
(http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/ifkz/media/IMAG0390_zps26149dce.jpg.html)

A final picture of the part in use!
(http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png) (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/ifkz/media/IMAG0395_zps57350a9c.jpg.html)