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  • cooteboy
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2015
    • 14

    #16
    Hi guys! New to the forum. I had this exact same issue starting in October. One day the verus did not want to start - took it about 3 - 5 tries and it worked great again (I would leave it plugged in at work while shutdown) Shortly after that I took 3 weeks Paternity leave. Upon returning to work - after not using my Verus for 3 weeks, it just died "exact same scenario as all of yours"

    I am glad to say that I have figured out how to repair this problem. It was frustrating and I had several failed attempts. I also may or may not have created another problem Upon my third or fourth attempt I pulled a smidge too hard on the LCD cable (which I had already repaired once before) and now that my system is up and running again, my video is a bit out of whack (reds are very goofy currently)

    If anyone still has a problem with this issue. Give me a holler.

    Thanks,
    Chris

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    • cooteboy
      Junior Member
      • Nov 2015
      • 14

      #17
      Originally posted by cooteboy
      I also may or may not have created another problem Upon my third or fourth attempt I pulled a smidge too hard on the LCD cable (which I had already repaired once before) and now that my system is up and running again, my video is a bit out of whack (reds are very goofy currently)
      Those connectors are hard to solder lol. I fixed the video issue - which was totally un-related to the "no startup" issue. It was solely because of my sloppy soldering when I re-attached the LCD connector to the main board - I had two pins ever so slightly making just enough contact to cause signal interference.

      Now that I have amended that issue - My Verus is like brand new again. I even found that someone had applied 2 screen protectors, so I didn't have to buy a new one - I just peeled the top layer and I now have a new screen as well

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      • Witsend
        Banned
        • Nov 2012
        • 2942

        #18
        it was 3am at time you posted , Glad you got Verus working and looking like new before you went to bed

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        • Prezauto
          Member
          • Dec 2014
          • 42

          #19
          Originally posted by cooteboy
          Hi guys! New to the forum. I had this exact same issue starting in October. One day the verus did not want to start - took it about 3 - 5 tries and it worked great again (I would leave it plugged in at work while shutdown) Shortly after that I took 3 weeks Paternity leave. Upon returning to work - after not using my Verus for 3 weeks, it just died "exact same scenario as all of yours"

          I am glad to say that I have figured out how to repair this problem. It was frustrating and I had several failed attempts. I also may or may not have created another problem Upon my third or fourth attempt I pulled a smidge too hard on the LCD cable (which I had already repaired once before) and now that my system is up and running again, my video is a bit out of whack (reds are very goofy currently)

          If anyone still has a problem with this issue. Give me a holler.

          Thanks,
          Chris
          Interesting, mine completely broke away from motherboard all pins broke in the bends. Hot air station got it removed but I can't locate a replacement connector. I found a board for a LG tv that had a matching connector, but it was inverse.
          John

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          • Witsend
            Banned
            • Nov 2012
            • 2942

            #20
            Maybe you could try Digikey.com?

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            • cooteboy
              Junior Member
              • Nov 2015
              • 14

              #21
              Originally posted by Prezauto
              Interesting, mine completely broke away from motherboard all pins broke in the bends. Hot air station got it removed but I can't locate a replacement connector. I found a board for a LG tv that had a matching connector, but it was inverse.
              My connector broke at the same spot. I used gorilla glue and set the connector back to the main board (I butt it up against the pins that were still sticking up out of the board) Then I soldered the pins at the bend to the original connector (right at the 90)

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              • cooteboy
                Junior Member
                • Nov 2015
                • 14

                #22
                Originally posted by Witsend
                it was 3am at time you posted , Glad you got Verus working and looking like new before you went to bed
                Thanks, me too! It was only 1:00am here

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                • chaskuss
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2009
                  • 192

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Prezauto
                  Interesting, mine completely broke away from motherboard all pins broke in the bends. Hot air station got it removed but I can't locate a replacement connector. I found a board for a LG tv that had a matching connector, but it was inverse.
                  John, How about some photos of the issue, the damaged connector, etc?

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                  • Prezauto
                    Member
                    • Dec 2014
                    • 42

                    #24
                    Originally posted by chaskuss
                    John, How about some photos of the issue, the damaged connector, etc?
                    I had the remains removed a few months back, and subsequently misplaced the remains.
                    John

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                    • cooteboy
                      Junior Member
                      • Nov 2015
                      • 14

                      #25
                      Hey guys. Here's some pics of my before (sorta - previously repaired once - yet broken again), and after (not pretty, but functional) Again, this is of the video connector on the front face of the main board - it does not keep the verus from booting up/starting (this allows video to the lcd - which can be bypassed when using an external monitor)
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                      • cooteboy
                        Junior Member
                        • Nov 2015
                        • 14

                        #26
                        Before anyone judges my soldering abilities - please realize I did this by hand with a standard sized 25 watt iron, and that the connector itself is somewhere between 1-1.5" long. Also, I do not have a magnifying glass - that makes it REALLY frustrating

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                        • cooteboy
                          Junior Member
                          • Nov 2015
                          • 14

                          #27
                          Originally the board was adhered at either end of the connector - my first fix I tried to replicate this with super glue (it failed after about the 5th teardown).

                          The second photo shows where I applied gorilla glue for the second and final repair. The connector is now much more rigid than from the factory.
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                          • chaskuss
                            Senior Member
                            • Dec 2009
                            • 192

                            #28
                            Originally posted by cooteboy
                            Before anyone judges my soldering abilities - please realize I did this by hand with a standard sized 25 watt iron, and that the connector itself is somewhere between 1-1.5" long. Also, I do not have a magnifying glass - that makes it REALLY frustrating
                            My hat's off to you. Thanks for the photos and the Gorilla Glue tip.

                            Charlie

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                            • Witsend
                              Banned
                              • Nov 2012
                              • 2942

                              #29
                              Before anyone judges my soldering abilities - please realize I did this by hand with a standard sized 25 watt iron, and that the connector itself is somewhere between 1-1.5" long. Also, I do not have a magnifying glass - that makes it REALLY frustrating
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                              You can pick up a cheap real handy Port Cargo helping hands magnifying glass with a pair of alligator clips that makes some soldering tasks way easier. I found a sterling silver ring under rear seat of a car at a junk yard and was able to read NF92.5 and Thailand on the inside , so it's less than $5 well spent. Get a couple and you can hold the board off the bench.

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                              • cooteboy
                                Junior Member
                                • Nov 2015
                                • 14

                                #30
                                chaskuss - Glad to share. Be conservative with the gorilla glue, it expands exponentially. I just used a very thin film.

                                Witsend - Thank you very much! I will definitely be purchasing a couple of those.

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