Gateway MS2252/P-7805u/FX DC Jack Repair

This Gateway P series laptop came in with a loose power plug connection. You could wiggle the tip of the ac adapter cord in just the right way to get it to power on. The dc jack has come loose from the mainboard and needs replacement.
The P-7805u needs to be completely taken apart to the motherboard to access the dc input. On this model it's located on a seperate i/o board that plugs directly into the motherboard. This board can also be replaced if it's damaged. The jack is soldered to this board so the proper skills and tools are needed for a good replacement job.
Once the jack is replaced the laptop works great and the power connection is solid again.

Toshiba L450 DC Power Jack Repair

The Toshiba Satellite L45o laptop is identical to the common L455 we see in every month. Like the L455 the dc plug is pushed back inside the laptop and the power cord can no longer connect properly.
Usually what this means is the plastic housing (bottom base of the notebook) is broken and the input jack is just hanging there. Sometimes it is the jack that's bad or both.
The L450 uses a cable style dc jack that's soldered onto the motherboard via four small pins. Sometimes you can reuse the cable and just solder a new plug in the tip of the cable.
The laptop needs to be completely taken apart to access the dc jack and requires the proper skills and tools. Like any laptop if you're not familiar with it you shouldn't try taking it apart.
Once repaired the laptop powers on and charges again.
We perform this service for $65 parts and labor.

Lenovo G550 DC Power Jack Repair

This Lenovo G550 notebook came in with a physically broken power port. The dc jack was pushed back inside the laptop so it couldn't charge or power on anymore.
The G550 uses a cable style input that plugs directly into the motherboard instead of being soldered on.
The laptop needs to be completely taken apart to the motherboard to access the broken socket. Once inside I see the plastic housing that holds the jack into place is also broken and needs to be glued back together like we do with many toshiba laptops.
We do this entire service with a new dc jack for $65 parts and labor. Once fixed the laptop powers on and charges the battery again!

Acer Aspire 5742 DC Power Jack Repair

This Acer Aspire 5742 laptop came in with no life whatsoever. When plugged in the jack area felt pretty solid but no amount of wiggling or positioning of the ac adapter would get it to power up. Sometimes they are wiggled so much the jack simply stops working. If you keep wiggling and positioning the power cord you do run the risk of damaging the motherboard.
In this notebook the dc jack is on a cable that plugs in the motherboard. Its the same laptop/power plug as some the gateway NV53A.
The laptop needs to be completely taken apart to access and replace the dc jack. Once inside I saw the voltage wire on the cable had come free from the jack. This is why the laptop was getting no power at all.
The dc jack was replaced and the laptop powers on again!

Samsung R580 DC Power Jack Repair

I'm starting to see more and more Samsung laptops in for power jack repair. The use similar looking jacks to the sony laptops but are soldered directly on the motherboard instead of attached by a cable.
Just like the Sony notebooks the jacks are usually physically broken and the center plastic broken.
I don't really like the way they are all plastic and seem like they break very easily.
The Samsung R580 needs to be completely taken apart to the motherboard to access the dc jack. It is soldered directly on the motherboard so you need the proper skills and tools to de-solder and solder correctly.
Once the jack is replaced the laptop powers on and comes out of resume! Another successful repair.

Asus 1215N DC Power Jack Repair

The Asus 1215N notebook is a 12" EEE PC netbook from Asus. It uses the same small pin dc jack the 1005HA series use. Like many others this Asus came in with the missing pin from the power plug. Usually this means the cord was tripped over or the laptop had a small fall. For $65 parts and labor we can replace the dc jack and get the laptop up and running again.
The 1215N needs to be completely taken apart to access the dc jack and is soldered directly to the motherboard. Don't attempt this repair without the correct tools and knowledge.
Once the jack is replaced and put back together the laptop works great!

Sony VGN-AW130J DC Power Jack Repair

The Sony VGN-AW130J is a big laptop! Full 1080P screen with lots of ram and hard drive space.
It uses the same sony jacks as many other models so it susceptible to normal power plug problems. The owner reported tripping over the cord and the small plastic jack snapped. This notebook can be repaired for $85 parts and labor.
The AW series notebooks need to completely taken apart to access the dc jack that plugs into the motherboard via cable. We re-use the existing cable and solder a new power jack on the tip of the cable.
Once torn down we can de-solder the old broken jack off the cable and install a new one. After it's replaced and put back together the sony works great!