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    Acer Aspire 7741-8445 power jack feels loose.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by jimbo007, Oct 19, 2014.

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    jimbo007 Notebook Enthusiast

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    If I wiggle the ac adapter power plug the screen gets dimmed since I have the power settings to dim the screen when on battery only. Does my Acer Aspire 7741 have a soldered DC-in jack or a cabled jack? If it's a cable that plugs in the motherboard I can order one now. Thanksforthe help.
     
    jimbo007, Oct 19, 2014
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    I opened the laptop and the dc jack is a cabled unit. It's not soldered in. After cleaning it out with rubbing alcohol it seems to be fine for now. Oh well, that was interesting and fun.
     
    jimbo007, Oct 20, 2014
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