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berkeman replied to the thread Options for fixing power connector on Acer laptop.The solution that worked for me was to use a toothpick to scrape out the dust/lint. It needs to be non-conducting, and ultimately a... -
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berkeman reacted to Baluncore's post in the thread Need a technical term for part of pressure hatch with
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berkeman reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread High School What if we could use a Black Hole as starship? with
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Sorry, this is what is commonly known as "word salad". It may be a fun idea to explore but it's not science, and PF does not allow... -
berkeman replied to the thread Open Source: Electrostatic Perimeter for Wildfire Mitigation.After a Mentor discussion, this thread will remain closed. @Hugox -- Per the PF rules, we are not able to help with personal research...
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berkeman replied to the thread Replicating Wang-Haiting Space-Charge Field Equations.After a Mentor discussion, the thread will remain closed. @babaliaris -- you have been at PF long enough to know that we cannot support...
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berkeman reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Options for fixing power connector on Acer laptop with
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berkeman reacted to Fabien's post in the thread Hi, my name is Fabien, I'm 32 years old, and I live in Italy with Like.
I hope to give even if a little, a help to understand the real nature of the world. Maybe I will never reach the level of the great...
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berkeman replied to the thread Hi, my name is Fabien, I'm 32 years old, and I live in Italy.Good for you! That is really the right path forward.
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berkeman replied to the thread Hi, my name is Fabien, I'm 32 years old, and I live in Italy.No, it's fine to leave it up. Thanks for your understanding. :smile:
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berkeman replied to the thread Hi, my name is Fabien, I'm 32 years old, and I live in Italy.Please keep in mind that the PF rules (see INFO at the top of the page) do not allow personal speculation or personal theory...
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berkeman replied to the thread Options for fixing power connector on Acer laptop.LOL Dave. :smile: BTW, Metcal soldering irons/stations are pricey, so it would be cheaper to replace the laptop instead of investing...
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berkeman reacted to pbuk's post in the thread Options for fixing power connector on Acer laptop with Informative.
Is this an Aspire? I wouldn't go anywhere near it with any kind of soldering equipment, in fact I wouldn't even take the case apart...
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berkeman replied to the thread Replicating Wang-Haiting Space-Charge Field Equations.Thread is closed temporarily for Moderation.
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berkeman replied to the thread Electrostatic scaling exponents vary across protein families.After a Mentor discussion, the thread is reopened provisionally (see below). @Planobilly -- Can you give us a reference to where you...
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berkeman replied to the thread Options for fixing power connector on Acer laptop.Same here. Without a Metcal, any SMT soldering is problematical. For through-hole parts that have good thermal relief from any...
