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Loose Power Pin

1144 Views 4 Replies 5 Participants Last post by JohnWill, Jan 12, 2007

konriar

Discussion Starter · Jan 12, 2007

I have a Compaq Presario R3000T, three years old and out of
warranty. The pin in the power jack is loose, and it is extremely
difficult to get the computer to recognize the ac power is plugged in,
even on a flat surface. This happened before, and I got the pin re-
soldered. It ran smoothly for a month before the problem returned.

What should I do now? Get it re-soldered? I don't want to get into super-pricey replacement parts, but it's a good laptop (when it's on) and I'd like to keep it functional.

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kiwiguy

· #4 · Jan 12, 2007

But whatever you do, do not use it until you have it fixed.

Permanent damage (non-repairable) is the outcome, as the loose connection can dissapate a LOT of heat and destroy the motherboard.

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