laptop won't charge?

Question

My laptop won't charge..it isn't the battery or the cord...it is the port that you plug the charger into...how can i fix that?

ok well is there an alternate way to charge the battery? just so i can retrieve a few documents?? I have a new laptop so i dont want to put alot of money into this one...and as suspected i am computer illiterate :-p thanks

Answer 1

That depends on the laptop and the depth of the problem. The jack itself may just be loose or disconnected inside, a simple solder will fix it. Or, it could be cracked at the motherboard which would require you to replace the motherboard. If you aren't a tech person, you should have someone who is check it out for you.

Stores can be very expensive... sometiems charging over $100 just to give you an estimate at CompUSA. TO save some money, you could try a place like this:
http://www.buckscountytech.com
they offer a mail-in laptop repair service (Laptop Repair Anywhere) and a power adapter fix is $99 flat fee. You could probably check out others too online, I'm sure there are more.

Answer 2

You need a new motherboard. Some laptops (mostly Dell laptops) have a problem where the port that the charger cord plugs into kind of ...moves. It's a problem with the motherboard, though, since the port is attached to that.

Answer 3

How did you conclude this?

Do you feed 120 VAC into the laptop and is there an AC to DC converter inside the laptop? If so, and if this is faulty it needs to be replaced.

If you feed DC into the laptop the problem is a connection to the battery - very unlikely and very hard to fix.

need more info to help

Answer 4

That port is generally built-into the motherboard. Replacing the motherboard will fix it. That will be expensive. Check warranty.