How to repair broken DC power jack in a laptop computer

This guide explains how to repair the broken DC power jack in a laptop computer. You can use this guide for resoldering or replacing the power jack.

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[StudiosStar]

where can u find "soldering iron,desoldering pump,and rosin core solder"???

[LAPTOPREPAIR101]

@StudiosStar

It's explained in the guide on the website.

[dommyreg24]

Hello my laptop does not power on more, does not turn on any PC led does not light up with the battery and won't turn on only with external power. The feeder works, may be the jack?

[LAPTOPREPAIR101]

@dommyreg24

Test the AC adapter with a voltmeter. Could be just a bad power adapter.

[Vance89]

hy,

i have an old hpzv5000 or so, and same problems

now i look to the jack,

could there be other typical problems old notebooks have ?

(sry for bad english)

[escillon1]

the real problem with these dc power jack sockets is that they rely on the mechanical strength of the solder to keep them in place on the board.there is a way to make sure they stay in place once you are ready to re-solder them back on to the motherboard.by applying a little two part epoxy resin just before re-soldering,then fit the socket back on to the mobo,leave to set for about 3 hours and then re solder.now the socket has more strength and should last a bit longer.cheers all.

[faygochick769]

@StudiosStar The source by circuit city or radio shack

[Sinalve1]

What do I do if the problem is not the wiring of the jack, but the plastic piece surrounding the plug?

[IAMBIGFAME]

for real ima do this more often easy moneyyyyy i took it apart in less then an hour

[luge3000]

what if the piece of the motherboard that the power jack sits on cracks off, can i just crazy glue the piece back on and resolder?

[raycid74]

The last part of the solder is very hard to get off, I usually just hit the solder with small torch and use a pair of needle nose pliers to pull the jack clean out of the circuit board. Be careful not to burn any surrounding parts, i cover them in heavy duty tinfoil first.

[Ibringthetruth1]

Why does everyone have this problem?

Crap Chinese/phillipine/taiwan build quality.

[tinygangster66]

@StudiosStar radioshack or online find the rosin core solder at walmart