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bbt630
May 3rd, 2009, 3:42 pm
Can the power chord jack on my HP laptop be easily replaced?
Mine feels loose and won't stay connected.
handle
May 3rd, 2009, 3:44 pm
Can the power chord connector on my HP laptop be easily replaced?
Mine feels loose and won't stay connected.
If it's the cable, yes. If it's the hole in the laptop then no. Most likely it is part of the motherboard so the whole motherboard must be replaced, which may cost a few hundred for the part and labor.
tislaw
May 3rd, 2009, 3:57 pm
I looked into it for my laptop, the cord is expensive, about $150 to replace and that was because it required the adaptar as well.
Way more expensive if it is the connector from the motherboard.
malnila
May 3rd, 2009, 6:05 pm
I looked into it for my laptop, the cord is expensive, about $150 to replace and that was because it required the adaptar as well.
Way more expensive if it is the connector from the motherboard.
Look on eBay. Got a replacement cord for $35 for my HP laptop.
Souldire
May 3rd, 2009, 6:15 pm
You can replace the DC plug on laptops. Most shops charge $75- $150 to do it. Me I charge $150 to do it because they are such a pain to get too. All you need is a soldering iron and the plug itself does not usually cost more than $15 on the internet.
http://www.laptopjacks.com/products.php
Samm
May 3rd, 2009, 8:32 pm
Can the power chord jack on my HP laptop be easily replaced?
Mine feels loose and won't stay connected.
A real man would use duct tape...
ThrowCop
May 3rd, 2009, 8:41 pm
A real man would use duct tape...I am posting this from my Dell laptop whose power cord has been hand-spliced after failing at the connector.
I did use electrical tape though. :lol:
OldBuzzard
May 3rd, 2009, 9:04 pm
... I did use electrical tape though. :lol:
You sir, are a WUSS, and should turn in your "Man Card" immediately :rolleyes:
Seriously, when I do any splicing like that I prefer to use heat shrink tubing if possible. I'll also cut the wires in UNEQUAL lengths so that the splices are not side by side, but staggered. Then I slip on a length of heat shrink over BOTH wires, and then a length over each individual wire. After soldering them, I'll shrink the tubing over each splice, and then the first length to keep them all together. Doing it that way keeps anything from shorting together, and provides strain relief to the splices so that they don't get pulled apart by mishandling. It's probably 'overkill', but I've never had a splice like that fail.
bbt630
May 3rd, 2009, 10:33 pm
A real man would use duct tape...
That may be a possibility if it gets much looser. :cool:
Anyway I know I can get a new laptop better than mine for about $500, so spending a bunch of money wouldn't make sense.
Too bad...it's still a good computer
ThrowCop
May 3rd, 2009, 10:52 pm
You sir, are a WUSS, and should turn in your "Man Card" immediately :rolleyes:
Seriously, when I do any splicing like that I prefer to use heat shrink tubing if possible. I'll also cut the wires in UNEQUAL lengths so that the splices are not side by side, but staggered. Then I slip on a length of heat shrink over BOTH wires, and then a length over each individual wire. After soldering them, I'll shrink the tubing over each splice, and then the first length to keep them all together. Doing it that way keeps anything from shorting together, and provides strain relief to the splices so that they don't get pulled apart by mishandling. It's probably 'overkill', but I've never had a splice like that fail.Yeah, I need to get a new connector (they can be had for ~$5.00) and do it properly. Right now, the ends are just stripped & twisted.
ThrowCop
May 3rd, 2009, 10:54 pm
That may be a possibility if it gets much looser. :cool:
Anyway I know I can get a new laptop better than mine for about $500, so spending a bunch of money wouldn't make sense.
Too bad...it's still a good computerAs has been said, if it is just the wire, you can splice it for next to nothing. If it is the end that is IN the laptop, it is more expensive if you are not able to solder it yourself. If you have a TV repair shop near you you could try them. I bet it could be done for cheap.