Toshiba L505-S5990 DC Power Jack Repair

This Toshiba L505 came in with the power plug pushed back inside the laptop. It uses a cable style dc jack that's plugged into the motherboard. On a lot of these toshiba laptops (L305, L355, A505, A305) the plastic housing that holds the power receptacle into place is also broken. We've seen this many times year after year and have a special glue that can hold the jack into place like new again.
The L505 laptops do need to be almost completely taken apart to access the dc jack and replace it.
We put together a step by step guide on how we take the L505 apart and gain access to the broken power socket. You can watch that video at the link provided here toshiba dc jack repair.
Once the jack is replaced the laptop powers on and charges the battery again!

Sony VPCY2/PCG-51412L DC Power Jack Repair

This Sony VPCY2 came in with a physically broken and offset power plug. It was pushed back inside the laptop and was most likely a victim of the owner tripping over the cord and dropping the laptop.
The dc jack is a cable style receptacle that plugs into the motherboard vs. being soldered directly to the board. The dc jack is however soldered to the end of the cable so sometimes we just solder a new plug on and reuse the cable assuming it's not damaged.
The VPCY2 does need to be almost all the way taken apart to access the dc jack and these Sony notebooks aren't the easiest to get apart safely.
Once replaced the Sony powers on and works great!

Asus G73S DC Power Jack Repair

This Asus G73S laptop came in the shop with a physically broken power plug. With a broken connection you can't power the laptop on or charge the battery. As you can see in the picture the center pin is completely gone. Usually this means someone dropped it or tripped over the power cord. Normal use shouldn't cause this kind of damage.
The G73 series needs to be completely taken apart to the motherboard access the dc jack and it uses a six pin (2.5mm) plug. Many gateway laptops and other Asus laptops use this jack.
Once taken apart and have the motherboard out it can be de-soldered and a new jack installed. After the repair it looks and works great!

Toshiba C655 DC Power Jack Repair

The Toshiba C655 series laptops are the entry level 15" laptop. They use the same cable style dc plug that many other lines of toshiba laptops have been using for the last few years (L305, L355, L505, A305, A505, etc.).
This C655 came in with no power to the laptop when plugged in. The connection did feel a little loose but nothing was physically damaged. The customer reported needing to wiggle the ac adapter tip in just the right way to get it to power up but this had stopped working as well.
The notebook needs to be completely taken apart to access the dc jack and should be performed by a professional in my opinion (of course :)).
Like always we replace the cable style plug instead of trying to repair it. Once the jack is replaced and put back together the laptop works like new again.

HP Pavilion G6 DC Jack Repair/Replacement

The hp G6 is a newer 15.6" Windows 7 laptop. This hp G6 (g6-1b66nr) came in with a physically broken ac/dc plug. The laptop was dropped on the power jack and ruined the connection. It needed to be physically replaced.
The hp G6 uses a cable style dc jack that plugs into the motherboard vs. being soldered directly to the motherboard. The notebook needs to be completely taken apart to access and replace the dc jack.
The fact that this laptop is pretty new the dc jack is still pretty expensive. The G6 doesn't fall under the $65 and requires an additional $30 charge for this expensive dc plug.
With any laptop repair you might have some questions.
How do I know if I have the dc jack problem?

The laptop will not be able to power on with AC power. Sometimes the plug is loose or damaged. If the laptop works while plugged the dc jack is working. It doesn't regulate the battery charging or not.

My HP G6 works on AC but doesn't charge the battery. Is the dc connection bad?

No. If the laptop works on ac power the internal dc jack is doing it's job. If the battery isn't charging it could be a bad battery, bad power cord, or the charging circuitry on the motherboard has failed.

Acer Aspire 5535/MS2254 DC Power Cable Replaced

This Acer 5535 came in with an extremely loose dc jack. The power cord tip almost falls out when you try to plug it in and won't power on. This is almost always the case of a failed power connection and needs to be replaced.
The 5535 needs to be completely taken apart to access the dc jack. This dc jack is actually plugged into the motherboard via a cable and the center pin is Acers standard 1.65mm.
I will be uploading a video of step by step tear down guide for this model so stay tuned!
The picture shows the power jack after it was removed from the laptop and as you can see it came completely off the cable. You could attempt to solder it back on but we install a brand new jack to make it last as long as possible.
The plastic housing that holds the dc jack into place was broken so it looks like it received some physical damage. The new cable end (yellow part) needed to be glued to hold it in place with a special gel super glue. We can't warrant this type of repair due to the broken plastic.
We do all this for our standard $69 parts and labor rate!

What does a bad dc power jack look like? Here's a dell inspiron 6000 as an example.

Ever wonder what a bad dc plug looks like? If you've already taken your laptop apart (or not) you can see here in this before and after pic what a bad power jack looks like and what it looks like after we've installed a new one. I used a dell inspiron 6000 as an example but this dc jack has been used for years on popular laptops like D600 (610, 620, 630), D500 (D510, D520, D530), E1701, E1705, 1525, 1526, 6400, 9200, 9300, and many, many others.
This Dell 6000 will power up if you hold the power adapter up but when you let go the laptop shuts completely off (no battery installed).
The two voltage pins on the power connection are actually oxidized and in almost every case (99%) the jack needs to be and should be replaced for it to last for years to come.

Gateway LT2032U DC Power Jack Repair/Replacement

The Gateway LT2032U is a 10.1" Netbook. It's basically a re branded Acer One laptop (Acer bought Gateway).
This LT2000 series came in with the dc jack pushed back inside the laptop. You can no longer plug the power cord in properly. The power connection is held in by a plastic housing and sticky tape on one side of the power plug. It plugs into the motherboard and isn't directly soldered on. The netbook does need to be almost completely taken apart to access the dc jack.
The picture shown is the laptop torn down the access the dc jack. The plastic housing was broken so it needed to be glued into place with a special gel super glue.
It takes 24 hours to set and then the notebook can be put back together. The laptop now powers on and works great!