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    acer wont charge

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by EnergYgte, Jun 16, 2010.

  1. EnergYgte

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    for some reason my acer laptop wont charge correctly i have to keep wiggling the wire over and over again to get it to charge, i have tryed two differnt chargers so it cant be the problem, and the orange light comes on so it must be charging , i think something is wrong with where u plug in the charger, does anyone know how to fix that. is there a place where u could buy a replacement charge port idk what you call it. thx for help
     
    EnergYgte, Jun 16, 2010
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    A loose powerjack is the #1 most common repair for a laptop, and I'm sure that's what you have going on here. Over time with pulling a cord in and out of the computer things can just become loose.

    You can google "Fix laptop power jack" to find various guides such as this:

    Laptop Repair Help DC power jack repair guide. Do-it-yourself instructions.

    It's not the easiest fix. If your laptop is still under warranty you can return to the manufacturer for repair. If not you can find service centers such as Best Buy's Geek Squad and the average cost is $125 to fix it.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Jun 16, 2010
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