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T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

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T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#1 Post by RealBlackStuff » Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:45 am

I have a T61 with a blown fuse F2 (underside of mobo, near the DC-jack).
There is what looks like a "7" stamped on it.
Anybody know what amperage this is?
I have a bunch of dead T23 and T43 mobos that could function as donor.
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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#2 Post by richk » Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:27 pm

7 amp 24-volt fast burn. Littelfuse 429007

Try here:

http://www.newark.com/littelfuse/042900 ... dp/58K7915

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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#3 Post by miro_gt » Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:47 pm

did that ^ solve the problem ?

I think I just blew one of my T61 laptops using some crappy power supply that I bought the laptop with.

and where is the fuse at ? ... do I have to disassemble the whole laptop ?
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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#4 Post by RealBlackStuff » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:59 pm

That fuse is on the bottom of the mobo, underneath where the jack is, under some black plastic.
I replaced it, but it did not solve the problem.
I've given up for the time being.
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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#5 Post by miro_gt » Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:42 pm

thanks, took me some time to disassemble the whole thing only to find that the fuse is ok, lol.

in the mean time it looks like the laptop started to power up again :| ... bummer
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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#6 Post by kctopitz » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:38 pm

I have a T60 motherboard which I think may be suffering from a blown F2 fuse, but I'm not quite sure if I'm checking it properly with my multimeter. When I put the probes on either side of C72, the circuit right next to F2, I get 20.2V. When I place it on either side of F2, including the solder points, I get no reading at all. Doesn't this suggest that no current at all is reaching the fuse?
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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#7 Post by rkawakami » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:50 pm

The proper way to check a fuse is to remove all power from the system (AC adapter and main battery), then set the multimeter for the lowest OHMS (or continuity) range, then connect the leads to the ends of the fuse. You should get very close to 0 ohms for a good fuse; infinity (no reading) for an open fuse.
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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#8 Post by Paul Pavlik » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:03 pm

kctopitz wrote:I have a T60 motherboard which I think may be suffering from a blown F2 fuse, but I'm not quite sure if I'm checking it properly with my multimeter. When I put the probes on either side of C72, the circuit right next to F2, I get 20.2V. When I place it on either side of F2, including the solder points, I get no reading at all. Doesn't this suggest that no current at all is reaching the fuse?
Disconnect all voltage sources from the board and set the meter to the lowest resistance (Ohms) range. Then probe with one probe on each end of the fuse and look for a Zero reading (good continuity) which indicates a Good Fuse.

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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#9 Post by doread » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:16 am

I find Bridging the fuse with solder is useful if you are not sure if that is the problem. Yesterday my T61 died and after bridging the fuse it came back to life, thanks to this thread I know the value of that fuse so I can order a new one. I wouldn't recommend using the computer while the fuse is bridged though, just for testing.

Also, it is my understanding that you can not test components while they are still connected to the motherboard since the points may connect in another location. To properly test you'd need to remove the component from the mainboard, thats why I just bridged it... much easier and I'm lazy.

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Re: T61: Fuse F2 near DC-jack is blown, what value?

#10 Post by RealBlackStuff » Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:55 am

Not knowing WHY the fuse blew in the first place, you could easily damage further components by bridging it.
Better to piggyback solder another fuse over it!
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