HP spare parts.

[Drake2007]

Client has an HP photosmart C5283 All-in-One, New it costs around R1700.
The problem with it is the USB port physically got damaged, I was quoted for a new board R4160 incl.
If anyone knows any parts suppliers like 2nd hand even, post here please.

 

[ponder]

What exactly is broken? Is it just the physical port or the circuit board as well.
http://za.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=5298218

 

[Drake2007]

What exactly is broken? Is it just the physical port or the circuit board as well.

Thanks for the link, the porst are quite cheap I see. It is physical port, the 4 pins were sheared off and also multilayer PCB board so makes difficult / impossible to solder.

I tried soldering a USB cable straight onto the board, doesn't detect on the PC so I suspect that port is blown as well. Judging by how the USB B receptor broke it's possible that Positive went to Ground on the board and the signal + and - would have done the same. (Customer did try use it after it broke)

Ah well, that HP photosmart C5283 is EOL and the replacement model - C4683 cost just R900 (my retail price). Add the two ink cartridges at R600 odd for the blown printer and it becomes no brainer to replace with the new model.