Laptop DC IN jack loose

Cherrycola

Not getting much response in the Laptop forum, so i thought i'd try here.
(Mods feel free to delete the thread in Laptops)

The power connector jack on my laptop is loose, so much so that i now have to push and hold the cord in to get it to charge.

Can this be fixed, where should i go to get it fixed, and how long should it take and about what price?
Im based in the midlands, so somewhere around here would be great.

Its an LG laptop, bought in the middle east, so im not sure if it even had an international warranty, or how long that warranty was for.

Any help would be appreciated.....before my battery dies!

Thanks

Adam

generally the slot is encased on the motherboard, and soldered on to contact points, so i'd recommend sending it back to the manufacturer for this repair. however you could have someone look at it independently, it might be a case that the pins just need to be squeezed together a bit to make a solid connection.

Cherrycola

Can i send it to LG Ireland even though i bought it in the ME?

Adam

i wouldn't know to be honest, but try emailing/calling them, i'm sure they'll be able to tell you straight away.

just an fyi, even if it's still under warranty that particular problem is too easily branded as user damage so you'll be paying for it either way, and god knows they might just call it a motherboard replacement so it could be expensive, ask them for a price before mailing it to them!

monkeypants

Take a look at their website and see if they have any forms for notifying them of warranty location changes. When reporting the problem, just say that the laptop isn't charging. Let them figure the problem out. You could easily be jumping to cause.

Cherrycola

Ah no, im fairly sure its a loose connection, the laptop is nearly always plugged in and gets pulled and chucked around the place. :rolleyes: When i push in the cable and hold it there it charges fine, as soon as i let go it stops.

Im pretty sure its well over the warranty period now anyway,so i might just try and find a local techi and let them have a gander and see what they think.

Ive emailed LG anyway, no reply yet.

Anyone got an idea of price for a job like this, just ballpark figure?

TouchingVirus

If it's a re-solder then cheap, like €10. If it's a new part it'd be the cost of the part+solder, which varies.

unnameduser

TouchingVirus wrote: »

If it's a re-solder then cheap, like €10. If it's a new part it'd be the cost of the part+solder, which varies.

Are you suggesting that someone will disassemble a laptop, resolder a DC jack, reassemble and test the laptop for €10????? Not a chance.

RoadKillTs

If it's a re-solder then cheap, like €10.

Good luck with that!

Abelloid

unnameduser wrote: »

Are you suggesting that someone will disassemble a laptop, resolder a DC jack, reassemble and test the laptop for €10????? Not a chance.

I'm sure he means the part alone would be ~€10.

I recently did this job on my Dell 9300 and there's no way you could pay somebody €10 to do it, the whole thing needs to come apart.

...could be wrong though..

Cherrycola

Cheapest quote im getting is 90-100euro, does that sound about right?