Laptop won't charge *FIXED*

[J.D]

Hey guys, before I extract all the data from my hard drive, I'm coming to you guys for advice on what to do about my laptop.

My laptop won't charge. It will charge if I force the plug in the port and hold it there, but there's still something wrong with it. I took out the battery, looked just fine. Does anyone know what may be wrong with it?

Specs on my laptop: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quic ... 0_div.HTML

 

[XCVG]

Re: Laptop won't charge

Bad or worn jack? My dad has a laptop and the power connector is so finicky it's unusable.

 

[PalmerTech]

Re: Laptop won't charge

You power jack has probably come loose from the board, and pressing hard allows it to make contact.

It will only get worse, I say you pull it apart and try to fix it, or sell it to someone who can.

 

[Basement_Modder]

Re: Laptop won't charge

Its just 2-3 solder blobs you need to make, in addition to some jb weld that I would recommend you use to hold it steady.

 

[XCVG]

Re: Laptop won't charge

Its just 2-3 solder blobs you need to make, in addition to some jb weld that I would recommend you use to hold it steady.

No, do not use JB weld. It is at least somewhat conductive. Hot glue FTW!

 

[Basement_Modder]

Re: Laptop won't charge

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meh, can get it done cheaper...

 

[J.D]

Re: Laptop won't charge

If the repair is as easy as it sounds, I could make some money . The local Geek squad charges $150 for an installation of Windows. I've been able to do that since I was 5

 

[hailrazer]

Re: Laptop won't charge

HP laptops are notorious for faulty power jacks. There have been several lawsuits over it.

What happens is the jack actually overheats enough to melt the solder a bit and then when it cools it sometimes cracks.

I had 2 different HP's that I finally had to put external jacks on to stop this problem. Needless to say I buy Gateways now. LOL

 

[Tibia]

Re: Laptop won't charge

If the repair is as easy as it sounds, I could make some money . The local Geek squad charges $150 for an installation of Windows. I've been able to do that since I was 5

My cousin's fiance owns a computer repair shop. He doesn't do so well at soldering, so he contracts them out to me. Quick and easy.

 

[J.D]

Re: Laptop won't charge

Oh, the problem has been fixed for a while. I replaced the charging cable with another and it worked just fine.