After a little bit of back n forth here are the details from support:
- $400 for motherboard replacement. No remedy in replacing connector alone.
- $60 fee for Purism repair fee to replace the board for me
Since this is probably going to be a backup laptop to the new Librem 16 I’ll aquire, I went another route:
- Cut corresponding leads to battery, as to pins broken
- Cut plug, removing broken leads
- Solder leads to board
- Cover with hot glue
A real bush fix, but can’t really afford to replace it in lieu of this being a backup laptop. I’d rather invest in the main when its available for purchase!
Thanks everyone for your comments. I hope the knowledge helps others be suuuuuuupppppppeeeeerrrrr careful when replacing the battery on a laptop. I was not smart enough to notice the fragility of the situation!!!
Have a good one!
Klaus