Help with fixing laptop problem.

[Marco Valentino]

So, I've got this laptop I got at Fry's a year ago and it works great for the most part.

The problem is, the cord has been tripped on several times while it was plugged in, and the connection from the power adapter to the laptop is now intermittent. This makes the whole process of charging it or using it on the power adapter difficult.

Is this something others have dealt with? If so, what reccomendations can you make to repair it? I am comfortable with soldering, and have put together my own desktops for years, so any reccomendation would be helpful.

 

[Centoros]

Usually, the power inlet is on a seperate module apart from the motherboard. You might be able to just replace that module. If its attached the motherboard directly, you will have to do some soldering but you've got to be very good at it. You can easily burn any of the electrical runs near the inlet and that will render it useless.

Find out if it is on a seperate module first. if it is, you might be able to replace it.