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    Alienware 15 R2 Battery Cable Replacement

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by VICKYGAMEBOY, Apr 17, 2018.

  1. VICKYGAMEBOY

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    Hello, anyone knows how to change this cable, if anyone knows please let me know, or else i have to manually solder one by one, @judal57 @iunlock @Papusan @Vasudev ... dell said they wont replace my battery even though i have warranty, battery consumables doesnt count..
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    there are spare cables available for some other dell models.. but this battery, im not sure how to open at all.. @judal57 did open once.. i might need his help to find out if the cable can be replaced..
     
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    Whatsapp @judal57 and he did send me the link and walkthrough. He replies faster through whatsapp.
     
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    PM me his number, i had his number once, i formatted my mobile.. so everything is gone..
     
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    @VICKYGAMEBOY i manually solder 1 by 1 on the AC jack cable. and used the plastic plug of my old battery lol. its not easy but can be done. i think vasudev have the pics.
    in your case first of all do you have to remove the transparent resin that protect each little cable. then with a precision scalpel or a needle move a little secure that have the plastic plug on each little
    connector to be able to remove the little metal plug. (remove 1 each time and re solder using a little cable of similar diameter ) i told you to make one each time to avoid mixing the order.
    also i used heat shrinkable plastic protectors to the cables. so i prevent a short circuit, specially when they are so close each other.
    i tried to be specific. maybe if @Vasudev still have the pics i send him via whatsapp he can show you exactly what i have done. its easy but is tedious. i hope you have good eyes because those things are really little LOL
    to finish the cable i used epoxy resin to hold in place the cables, like the original (you can find that really easy, commonly sell on 2 tubes presentation, 1 is the epoxy resin and the another one is the catalyst that start the hardening) it dont look as good as a original AC jack cable BUT is working really good and i dont have time to wait one month until the replacement arrive from china
     
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    @VICKYGAMEBOY you dont have to open the battery and believe me, you dont want too lol. is designed to dont be opened. so you will damage the entire case trying to open the box.
    i want to add that the shrinkable plastic go first than the soldering. also do you have to move it to the base, so when you make the soldering it is not going to shrink in the place you dont want.
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    i told you to use another cable to connect the cut wires because, the length is exactly and if you use the same cable and dont extend, you will not be able to connect the battery to the mainboard
     
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    @judal57 Yes ive took it to the local stores.. they told me the same thing, they will use extra length wire to resolder.. im not gonna do it myself as i dont have any tools with me now.. they are charging 10-15 bucks for the work.. i hope they do it proper.. better then buying a new battery which cost 80-100 USD.. thank you for the update though.. i thot the cable can be removed.. something like this..

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    this is a battery connecting cable of a inspiron model, which has the same mounting mechanism.. but for our alienware.. i coudnt find the other end.. its hard to disasemble the battery case.. its hard to break :)
     
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