Laptop Power Jack Problem or loose dc socket.

Do you have to fiddle with the power plug on your Laptop to get it to switch on?
Then in the middle of your work it switched off losing all of your work 
for some years now this has provided me with a fair income and a lot
of new and happy friends. After hearing from many of my clients of the despair they have gone through after taking the computer to a repair shop only for the same problem to happen a few months or as little as 2 days after the supposed repair. From this it has given me a hard time to convince people that this won’t happen with my repair so i set up a self help website with some hints and tips to help. www.powerjackrepair.com or .co.uk I likewise hope this can help you and many others. Check out my site.
I Have 100% success rate over 100’s of laptops. Please post comments in this group and i will try to do my best to help. My name is Colin.

Sometimes what will happen is the Onboard fuse will blow. the fuse will be surface mount and very close to the battery terminal points, white or yellowish component about 5mm. but do read the component data on the board. Hope this has helped

Thanks that does help and I will be sure to check that.

Thats Not true, I know it was a bit cheeky for the first part of the thread
But it does attract the right people with this problem.

If i can help i love to help Notice i am in the UK so most of any jobs i could never accept.

ibleet, have i tried to sell you anything ? No the answer is "NO" i have only tried to help you. The site i list have had many good comments as it guides people through the simple diagnostics of this problem.
I cover this problem not for the money but more so because i feel people have been cheated by the companies that produce these weak computers.
I am out of here, Chillin

Hi Serzav,
If you have the problem like this:
You switch on and you only get lights and lights switch off and on about 3 or 4 times then switches off it could be the Motherboard. I came accross this problem a little while back and it turned out to be the GPU or Graphics ChipCheck my websit at www.powerjackrepair.com for a diagnosis help.
But basically elliminate the powerjack problem by removing battery, check what happens when you try to switch on. if no lights then carefully but firmly wiggle the power Plug that is inserted in the jack side to side and see if you can get the lights to stay on. You can tell pretty much straight away if it does. Hold it in that possition and see if you get anything on screen, if so lett it boot up a little then move the plug, if it switches off then we are clear it is the powerjack. What happens at the very first instance when you boot up your computer is Bios then GPU (Graphics chip).
I hope this has helped.
All the best
Colin

Hi Serzav,
Yes it does sound like the Power Board circuitry, It is likely you wont be able to repair that unless you have the skills and tools to test the circuit.
Depending where you are location wise it might not be too expensive to take it to a repair shop, but i doubt that, if you are in the UK you may be able to pick up a replacement board (Motherboard) for about £80, probably a lot less if you go second hand and you can find one. I wouldnt spend more than that on your machine unless its dear to you.
You will still be able to get your data back using software like "Get Data Back NTFS or FAT".
Please let me know how you get on.
All the best
Colin

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Hi Colin

My Packard Bell Laptop stopped charging the other day and I found out that it was because the socket that is at the back of my laptop, (where I plug the charger into) had a loose piece which I took out by opening the back of the laptop. The piece happened to be some small pin. I took this to a repair and they said I need to buy a new one but I am not sure where I can buy this part and what it is called?1 I would appreciate it if u cud help me identify what this piece is!
Cheers,
Fraz