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Hardware Repair for Nighthawk AC1900 DOCSIS 3.0 High Speed Cable Modem Router + Voice (C7100V)
Hi - I have a bad plug connection to my motherboard. I cannot find anyone who will repair for me. Is there a repair shop available to do hardware repairs? I do not want to throw this device out for s...
ank you for your reply. Hate to throw away an excellent piece of hardware because the electric plug connection has failed.
shoneinc wrote:
ank you for your reply. Hate to throw away an excellent piece of hardware because the electric plug connection has failed.
Have you ruled out the adapter (transformer) that connects the modem/router to the electricity?
These are famously unreliable and more likely to fail than the devices they power. They are also pretty standard.
Any generic adapter will work, as long as it has the right volts, enough amps and a tip with the right (+/-) polarity and dimensions.
You may have something lying around with the correct output.