Help me identify A problem

My DC jack broke again on my g73jh after about a month. I'm honestly not sure what was wrong the first time but the 2nd time, one of
the pieces at the bottom broke off and I can tell it was loose again.


The question is how? Those pieces are somewhat thick. I have sooooooo much trouble soldering the thing out and honestly was gonna give up the 1st time but managed somehow.


Here are a few things I think is wrong:


1 - It started with the universal adapter I purchased (its the 180w Targus adaptor). After I used it for a month or 2, I had to replace the DC jack because it
got loose and the plug would not stay plugged in, ended up twisting sorta like this -

Perhaps this adapter is doing something to the jack, maybe getting too hot on the inside? Maybe its weight
is putting a strain on it (the origonal was not as heavy and it goes out straight and not curve).

2 - I'm not soldering the thing in correctly?

3 - I'm not using flux when soldering (I ordered some today but it just sounds like a means to clean, maybe I'm wrong).

ofc, when I fixed it the first time, it was prefect for a while.

so my main questin is how did it break? I made extra careful that I didn't bend it, slant it and I made sure my knees wasn't putting any sort of
preasure on it when its in my lap. In fact, I used mostly an external keyboard so I avoided moving anything.

do you think after I fix the jack and get the official adapter, it won't break again?

 

Do you have pictures to better descrive the exact damage?

 

It's best to use the original adapter and a new dc jack. Check my signature for the tutorial.

Also can you link me to the soldering iron you're using? I am guessing that the soldering iron you have isn't adequate for soldering dc jacks.

 

Oh, thanks for the replies everyone, you guys are saints xD

Pictures - Well, I'll link to amazon here for the jack - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J28L5QY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Those 6 medal pieces, one of them broke off and it started to feel lose.

Amazing tutorial!

I got 1 with multiple tips - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010WJDZD2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

I didn't consider destroying the old one, I think that would of made it easier. I took forever just trying to solder it out. thanks for the tip.

Where I stand now: I did a "temp" fix.

Ok, so I put in the new DC jack I ordered from the link above and I ran into 2 issues.

1 - The jack easily fit into the motherboard but It was a tight fit for the plug. I have to put in a bit more strength than normal so it goes in (I'm gonna grab the one in ur tutorial next). When I plugged it into the laptop, then the socket, I saw a spark and my adapter turned itself off and that orange bar (I think the heatsink) going to the fans got a little black. I panicked and thought my motherboard was screwed. My adapter didn't come back on till about 2 minutes later.

googled the issue, found it may of been the solder, probably messed up somewhere. Cleaned up and got it to work, put my laptop back together and got into windows. I kept monitoring my temperatures constantly and it seemed fine. I was in a rush since a game tournament is this week so this will have to do.

I'll take your advice and grab the original adapter.

 

The original adapter is usually a better choice unless you got an over sized brick for overclocking.

 

Nah, I only do slight OC with an overclock tool.

 

You will usually find the original is made to tighter tolerances on things like the connector.