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loose laptop charger - easy fix?

  • 07-01-2011 1:15am
    #1
    brianthebard
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    The female section where you insert the laptop charger in the back of the laptop seems a bit loose, is this an easy fix or is my laptop on the way out? Can I do it myself with minimal computer fixing knowledge or do I have to bring it to a repair shop? Thanks.


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  • #2
    Nowso
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    Connections may be loose not a big repair if it is


  • #3
    Kinetic^
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    What make/model is it? How old?


  • #4
    brianthebard
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    Its an acer aspire 5920, 3 years old I think. The laptop will charge if the charger is in certain positions, but if it moves then it stops charging.


  • #5
    strangel00p
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    Nowso wrote: »
    Connections may be loose not a big repair if it is

    You don't think stripping a laptop down to board level and soldering on the dc jack is not a big job? I've done this many times, it's a time intensive job and you have to know what you're doing to attempt this.


  • #6
    Nowso
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    it may be time intensive but is is straight forward if u do know what your doing .there are a lot bigger as in complicated problems . also check your power supply is correct as you may be using the wrong connection if it isnt the original charger


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  • #7
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    No the power supply is ok its the same as the original charger, I won't be capable of taking the laptop apart though, will look into getting repairs done this week so. Thanks.


  • #8
    Kinetic^
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    brianthebard wrote: »
    No the power supply is ok its the same as the original charger, I won't be capable of taking the laptop apart though, will look into getting repairs done this week so. Thanks.

    Have you tested it with a multimeter?


  • #9
    thebigbiffo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,941 ✭✭✭thebigbiffo


    i'm having a similar problem with a sony vaio laptop. the jack going into the comp is totally broken and the guy in the sony centre said it needs to be replaced. i've been onto 3 repair places in dublin and been quoted 110, 120 and 150.

    anyone know of any one man operations who may do it for less around the dublin area or midlands?


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