powerlead socket

[Link267]

guys on my laptop the power lead socket is dodgy and one singal move turns laptop off, and the battery dont charge, this happend to my last hp laptop aswell, how much you guys think it would cost me to get repaird?

or do ya think i should get a new laptop? i was thinking maybe new laptop

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...m=null&tm=null&sku=389737&category_oid=-27749


or

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...m=null&tm=null&sku=752059&category_oid=-27749

 

[mapadale]

guys on my laptop the power lead socket is dodgy and one singal move turns laptop off, and the battery dont charge, this happend to my last hp laptop aswell, how much you guys think it would cost me to get repaird?

or do ya think i should get a new laptop? i was thinking maybe new laptop

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...m=null&tm=null&sku=389737&category_oid=-27749


or

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...m=null&tm=null&sku=752059&category_oid=-27749

Don't by HP laptops from PCW, buy them direct from HP or from a cheaper source - Also to get your laptop repaired, if you go via HP then your looking at about £368 - This will include all repairs to the laptop, so make sure you tell them the full faults - This also includes the engineer time.

But shop around and see whats cheaper, but at least with HP you will get HP parts anyone else you might not.

 

[Zen2]

For a new laptop charger you will be looking to pay anything upto 90 pounds. My friend payed 60 quid for a new one. You may be able to shop about and just get the half thats broken though.

/Zen2

 

[mapadale]

For a new laptop charger you will be looking to pay anything upto 90 pounds. My friend payed 60 quid for a new one. You may be able to shop about and just get the half thats broken though.

/Zen2

It might not be the charger it could be the pin on the laptop and if the battery aint holding power, that could be down to the main board.

 

[Zen2]

It might not be the charger it could be the pin on the laptop and if the battery aint holding power, that could be down to the main board.

Having a laptop myself moving it about ect, Its normally the wire that gets twisted and moved alot right next to where you connect it to the laptop.

/Zen2

 

[Link267]

well i hav to wedge sumit under the end so it pushes it on a angle. its pathetic, mite sell ma laptop on ebay lol n get a new one

 

[mapadale]

well i hav to wedge sumit under the end so it pushes it on a angle. its pathetic, mite sell ma laptop on ebay lol n get a new one

Thats a damaged pin then and this will be why the battery aint charging as well. The battery power board is on the same circuit as the Ac power pin.

 

[Link267]

Thats a damaged pin then and this will be why the battery aint charging as well. The battery power board is on the same circuit as the Ac power pin.

so what can be done mate?

 

[jasper]

i would of said its more likely to be one of the 2 wires at the back of the dc socket on the lead broken away from the connector,

ideally you need a volt meter to make sure it is the lead, and that power is getting to the socket connector if you "wiggle" the wire, if thats the case you need something like this, and somebody who can solder the 2 wires back on

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=searchProducts&searchTerm=486-628

 

[Link267]

right, ok ty jasper, internet card insides broke i think aswell soi think i should sell it on ebay lol. otherwise its gonna cost me a bomb init lol.