Can I use the power cable head and old power jack port on my new laptop if I splice/attach the newer power cable converter?

atcastel · Feb 15, 2017

I have 2 laptops. One old and inoperable, and one new.

The new laptop's power port pin snapped. I want to take the power jack port off my old laptop and put it into my new laptop, and so that the power cable head fits, I want to splice the head off the old power cable and attach it to my new laptop's power cable (so that the new laptop power cable has the same converter component).

Is this feasible?

Gam3r01 · Feb 15, 2017

Sounds like a great way to fry your new laptop.
Even if you could change the power port (which is soldered into the motherboard AFAIK), splicing the chargers would be even worse.

mcnumpty23 · Feb 15, 2017

a lot of laptops have now power ports that can be replaced with no soldering something ibm did an awful long time ago

no you need the correct power port for the model of laptop

atcastel · Feb 15, 2017

Gam3r01 :

Why wouldn't I be able to add the old power jack if I soldered it on and attach the old power cable head to the new power cable? As long as I am just using the converter from my new power cable, where lies the issue?

mcnumpty23 · Feb 15, 2017

and i have spliced charger heads as you put it before in emergency situations where the person couldnt wait for the new charger to arrive

from the internet with no problems at all though i did the joining properly not a

bodge job

mcnumpty23 · Feb 15, 2017

atcastel :

whats the model number of the laptop?

and not all power ports have the same amount of pins to be soldered on or the pins in the same place is one reason

but you may be able to replace it with no soldering needed

atcastel · Feb 15, 2017

mcnumpty23 :

Is having the correct power port for the model a matter of size? I accept that I will not be able to do what I initially intended, but now I am just trying to dispel my ignorance.

mcnumpty23 · Feb 15, 2017

atcastel :

yes size--shape--number of legs--position of legs

plus some are for 65w and some 90--95w so that might matter as well

atcastel · Feb 15, 2017

mcnumpty23 :

I wanted to take the power jack and cable head off my Toshiba Satellite model # PSLE8U-00M00W and Frankenstein it onto my Asus Q200E. But I understand what you are explaining about the pin variations being incompatible.

atcastel · Feb 15, 2017

mcnumpty23 :

atcastel :

yes size--shape--number of legs--position of legs

plus some are for 65w and some 90--95w so that might matter as well

Gotcha. Thank you.

Math Geek · Feb 15, 2017

why not just replace the power input for the new laptop and use the charger that came with it? same amount of work since you have to open the case up and replace the jack anyway.

i do this at least twice a week for clients and the new ports run less than $10 for most laptop models. i tend to find them on amazon easy enough. simply search for your laptop model and add "power jack" and it should easily pop up a number of hits.

for instance here is one i replaced a couple days ago https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=aspire+one+d255e+power+jack&sprefix=aspire+one+d%2Caps%2C230&crid=RZ8SL5CTRACJ

not seen one soldered on in a long time. a couple screws and it comes right out and new one goes back in. laptop itself may be a pain to open up but replacing the power jack is easy enough once it's open.

youtube will have a teardown of your laptop more than likely in case you want a visual of it coming apart.

mcnumpty23 · Feb 15, 2017

atcastel :

mcnumpty23 :

I wanted to take the power jack and cable head off my Toshiba Satellite model # PSLE8U-00M00W and Frankenstein it onto my Asus Q200E. But I understand what you are explaining about the pin variations being incompatible.

ok i get you but

heres your problem that asus uses a 7 pin soldered jack--bit unusual usually 4 maybe 5 pins/legs

that toshiba uses a non soldered plug in jack

so totally not going to happen

mcnumpty23 · Feb 15, 2017

its only like £3 or £4 for the correct asus jack any way so not really any reason to get creative even if you could which you cant in this situation

Math Geek · Feb 15, 2017

needs to be soldered in but here is the jack for the laptop https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Asus+Q200E+power+jack

if you're not comfortable soldering then you'll need to get someone who can do it for you but part is cheap.

don't see many Asus laptops in my shop so did not know anyone was still soldering them in. only see wired ones that are easy to do....

USAFRet · Feb 15, 2017

You're going to let the magic smoke out.

mcnumpty23 · Feb 15, 2017

Math Geek :

its quite uncommon now adays to solder them in--but there you go new thing learned for today lol

Gam3r01 · Feb 15, 2017

I guess thats where my assumption came from, all of the laptops Ive worked on have been from my family, which only buy ASUS.

Math Geek · Feb 15, 2017

as mcnumpty noted, learn something new every day

i do a couple a week at least and have yet to see one soldered. you only see soldered ones and not simple wired ones. i can solder but i prefer the wired ones

atcastel · Feb 15, 2017

Math Geek :

why not just replace the power input for the new laptop and use the charger that came with it? same amount of work since you have to open the case up and replace the jack anyway.

i do this at least twice a week for clients and the new ports run less than $10 for most laptop models. i tend to find them on amazon easy enough. simply search for your laptop model and add "power jack" and it should easily pop up a number of hits.

for instance here is one i replaced a couple days ago https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=aspire+one+d255e+power+jack&sprefix=aspire+one+d%2Caps%2C230&crid=RZ8SL5CTRACJ

not seen one soldered on in a long time. a couple screws and it comes right out and new one goes back in. laptop itself may be a pain to open up but replacing the power jack is easy enough once it's open.

youtube will have a teardown of your laptop more than likely in case you want a visual of it coming apart.

I really appreciate that. Thank you.

atcastel · Feb 15, 2017

USAFRet :

Magic smoke. Any chance you work at Haas? One of the head guys use to always say that.

USAFRet · Feb 15, 2017

atcastel :

No, I don't.

But it is common knowledge that anything electric/electronic is powered by magic smoke. Once you let the smoke out of the box, that thing no longer runs.

mcnumpty23 · Feb 16, 2017

and if going to replace it yourself as said you can usually find a disassembly guide

what i do if its a model i have never taken apart though is

1--get a sheet of A4 and draw a rough diagram of the laptop--when you take screws out mark on it where the screws came from and more importantly the length of the screw as seen a few where people had put a long screw back where it should have been a short one and actually screwed it through the motherboard

2--take photos on your mobile phone as you progress--unlike desktops laptops everything has an exact place it has to go

3--never use too much force--if it wont come off always look for a hidden screw or a screw you missed

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