Power sockets ARE one of the easier things to replace so in that sense, you are lucky. But, If you try to fix it and there are other problems, then the seller will be able to say that you screwed it up and make the whole process much harder for you to get your money back. I'd go for refund and start the process NOW!
I'd be worried that if one thing was visibly broken their might be more unseen damage. It is obvious that the seller did not represent the item properly in his auction (This is sketchy even for "AS IS") so I would bet he isn't an honest person.
Do you still have the link to the auction? Please post it here so we can:
A) See how he tried to represent the board so we can offer pointers on how to present your argument.
B) So others can know who the seller is and be more cautious around his sales.
Which ever path you choose to do, GOOD LUCK!
As it turns out, the seller is VERY helpful. I'd rather not post a link to be potentially slanderous...we're not sure if it was a problem with UPS (just had an issue with an a3000 with UPS...still unresolved :madashell:) but he's already contacted UPS and Elbox about getting this fixed.
As far as getting a refund...I got such a good deal that I'm hesitant. Plus the guy packaged everything to the best of anyone's ability...I suppose sometimes things just happen. *shrug*
Here's a pic where the connecter is supposed to be. You can see that it is simply snapped off where it was soldered to the board.
