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9. Fortunately, laptops don't have their power jacks soldered to the circuit board anymore

Tue Oct 31, 2023, 02:40 PM

Oct 2023

If you take off the bottom, you'll see the power jack is now on the end of a small cable that plugs into the motherboard. There is a small green label wrapped around that cable with a part number (P/N) printed on it. An example from one I did recently was 83702-2502. Look up that part number on Amazon and you'll find a replacement for about $10 or less. You can find videos showing how to remove/replace on your model on YouTube. It takes only a few minutes.

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The port connection to my HP laptop has been wonky for a few days, I would have to holdd it [View all] efhmc Oct 2023 OP

Maybe you have a loose screw inside the laptop there that was getting looser and finally came loose, perhaps SWBTATTReg Oct 2023 #1

What port - USB, network, HDMI? RainCaster Oct 2023 #2

It is the power cord sadly. efhmc Oct 2023 #5

Some times the connector comes loose RainCaster Oct 2023 #8

Specify the type of port. bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #3

Cable or contact cleaner? unweird Oct 2023 #4

Cut some aluminium foil canetoad Oct 2023 #6

Is the port attached to the edge of the main computer board? LastDemocratInSC Oct 2023 #7

Fortunately, laptops don't have their power jacks soldered to the circuit board anymore PSPS Oct 2023 #9