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Re:Lenovo PC boss: 4 in 5 of our devices will be repairable ... by CaveTech on Thursday October 05, 2023 @11:57AM (#37780272)
Nope, and it's more and more common. I had to trash a $2k monitor due to faulty USB C connector. They require full board replacement.
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Re:Lenovo PC boss: 4 in 5 of our devices will be repairable ... by bkallus on Thursday October 05, 2023 @12:04PM (#37780379)
What stops you from desoldering the bad connector and soldering on a new one?
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Re:Lenovo PC boss: 4 in 5 of our devices will be repairable ... by mschuster91 on Thursday October 05, 2023 @12:54PM (#37780996)
SMD rework sucks if you're not used to it.
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Re:Lenovo PC boss: 4 in 5 of our devices will be repairable ... by baz00 on Thursday October 05, 2023 @03:11PM (#37782879)
It sucks if you are used to it!
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Re:Lenovo PC boss: 4 in 5 of our devices will be repairable ... by a96 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @04:02AM (#37829588)
Not in my experience.

But dense SMD connectors with heat sensitive parts and damaged boards more than just suck.

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Re:Lenovo PC boss: 4 in 5 of our devices will be repairable ... by nicolaslem on Thursday October 05, 2023 @12:03PM (#37780353)
Assuming you can find the part "full board replacement" may not be as bad as it sounds for a monitor. Your main point still stands though, ideally a faulty connector shouldn't require to replace anything besides the connector itself.
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