Comments on: DC power jack repair guide. Do-it-yourself instructions.

By: Sena

Sena — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:50 +0000

@Alfred
Some brands like Compaq provide disassembling manual for download.

If not available , and for other brands
I suggest using a camera.
Take pictures of every step, then look pictures in backward order to guide your steps.

Mounting the camera on a tripod helps a lot: you only have to press the shutter button time to time and not manage for view angles.
Shutter delay function with many shoots comes in handy: you place your screwdriver near the screw and the picture is taken; that way you will know later the exact place of each screw.

NOTE: Screws removed in each step must be separated. You can use a polystyrene piece to insert removed screws in, a set of small boxes, or like me: a base from an old CRT monitor

greetings from TOGO (w.Africa)

By: Alfred

Alfred — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:27:23 +0000

Hi i like to thank you for a very usefull tutorial on repairing DC-Power jack but what about a tutotial on closing the Laptop backUp correctly, so far no onw has made one, i wish i could but i’m just learning how to open a laptop now.??

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:31:12 +0000

VYVO,

I have a Dell XPS M1330. i only turn on the laptop with battery but can’t turn on with ac adapter (no power). i though something wrong with the power jack…so i replaced a new jack but still have same problem. i bought a new ac adapter still same problem…

Must be a problem with the motherboard. I cannot tell what’s wrong without looking at the laptop. I guess you’ll have to replace the motherboard or find a technician who can fix it on the component level.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:38:01 +0000

This is very useful information that you have on your website. The pictures are very clear and give a good idea of what to look for. Thank you for taking the time to leave posts like this one here.

By: VYVO

VYVO — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:41:24 +0000

Hello,
I have a Dell XPS M1330. i only turn on the laptop with battery but can’t turn on with ac adapter (no power). i though something wrong with the power jack…so i replaced a new jack but still have same problem. i bought a new ac adapter still same problem…Please help!

By: Mohd Noor Osman

Mohd Noor Osman — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:25:15 +0000

My Notebook Dell D610 did not fully boot with battery eventhough the battery is fully charged. The notebook try to boot when the power button is press, however after the dell logo it totally went blank.

I do not have problem booting with the ac adapter. The notebook works fine.

It is only when I want to use the battery power the problem arise. Appreciate assistance.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:46:35 +0000

My two year old laptop’s battery couldn’t hold charge for a while now. I have to connect DC power all the time while using it. Last few weeks, the charger couldn’t hold charge anymore. There is no light lit on the laptop. I have to wiggling it. Yesterday, while I was wiggling it, suddenly I saw a bit of a smog and I smelled something burning. It was the power port. The laptop is still working though. I already ordered the power port and will follow this instruction to fix it. My question is: do you think it is still fixable? I know it is burning but the laptop is still working.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:11:17 +0000

Scott,
I’m a fan of the solder braid, I’t usually works very well for me. You might try a vacuum action solder sucker. But if I were in your shoes, I’d find a pointy/narrow tip for your soldering iron and try to push the pins through. Also if you have adjustable heat range on your iron, 30 to 35 watts would be my preference.
-tom2- aka Hondaddy

By: scott

scott — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:54:37 +0000

Hi, i have the exact same problem with my dc jack on my laptop acer and it was hard to remove the dc just by desoldering it so i snap it and i end up with some (6) pins left inside them 6 tiny holes i tried to desolder it using the braid but somehow the it doesnt suck up the whole solder and the 6 tiny pices of the pins got stuck in them holes, so i can not put the new dc in there, can you please help me about how to clear the holes? thank you for your time.

By: Kieron

Kieron — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:31:55 +0000

I’m going to try to attempt this with an Acer Aspire 5735 but have no luck finding a service manual for it, anyone know if this is going to be difficult to do? As I may just bite the bullet and pay £90 to get it done without the possibility of breaking it.