Power Issue with G73Jh

For a month of so now the connection from the power cord to the computer has been pretty wonky. When I'd plug it in the computer would say it was under AC power then immediately change and say it was using battery power. I found that if I moved the cord around a little it would eventually work. Today it stopped working even when I do that. If I hold the cord in tightly it will still work but if I let go even for a second it's back to battery power. I've also noticed the connection from the cord to the laptop gets fairly hot. This seems like a problem with the cord since if I move it around it would sometimes find a connection but I'm not sure. How in the world do I go about figuring out if this is really a problem with just the power supply or if something much more serious is happening? Will computer repair stores have universal plugs to test it out or would I have to buy another adapter to even know. To make matter more complicated I'm moving to China in about a week and I'll be living there for at least a year. Any advice?

Edit:

After playing around with the position of the plug some more I got it working again. Oddly the plug was hot at first but now is actually quite cool to the touch while power is still working and the computer is still charging.

 

I had this problem on an old laptop. The connector would actually get too hot to touch, and that was evidenced by eventual blackening of the connector itself, along with melting and it never making a connection again. Ultimately it ended up being an issue with the laptop itself (something got fried inside), and I just ended up buying a new laptop. It started as an issue with the power cord though, in my opinion (the brick died not long after, it was a universal Targus brick that I was using on another laptop after this one).

I'd be concerned. It should never get hot (warm maybe). Quickest solution (and possibly best) is to just go get a new one, Targus apparently has a good rep with bricks for these laptops, though I'm still wary of them as a result of the story up there (and another one that caught on fire a few years later).

 

The heat is being generated from por contact, aka a short. My old Targus is currentky doing that, so I'm using the newer one which is working great.

 

Thanks for the replies. The odd thing is that in some positions there is no heat, which leads me to believe it's the cord not the computer. Does anyone have any experience with this replacement? Amazon.com: Pwr+ Ac Adapter for Asus G71 G71g G71g-x1 G71gx G71gx-a2 G71gx-x2 G71v G72 G72g G72gx G72gx-a1 G73 G73jh G73jh-b1 G73jh-rbbx05 G73jh-x1 G73jw Adp-150nb D Ap.15001.001 Adp-150cb Pa-1700-02 Adp-65db Lc-t2801-006 Lc.t2801.006 Lc.adt01.001 Ap

 

Not I, sorry

 

There is only one important thing for the Power adaptor. first thing all maker can be acceptable main thing you should check voltage and current value A.

most probably you have 19 / 19.5 V 7.7 / A should be around 150 W it means any of 19.5 V 7.7 V 150 W adaptor acceptable for you of course you should check connection detail but most of the uniersal adaptor has many different connector part
and if you can find same V and A value but more Watt then choise should be that one just check V and A values with Watt

 

I have already checked the link which you posted if your present Adaptor 19 V and 7.9 A then you can go ahead with subject adaptor without any problem it is quite acceptable no problembut if it is 19.5V then think about it . that s why be sure 19V and 7.9 A,,, 150 Watt is ok also


and this can be better if you can find

http://www.targus.com/us/productdetail.aspx?sku=APA05US

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/434697784/19_5V_7_7A_180W_Replacement.html

180W ASUS

http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=721

 

My adapter right now, the one that's possibly not working properly, is 19.5V. The thing is though every one I see for sale is 19V. The one on Amazon got good reviews, and I'm running out of time, so I think I'll get that.

 

if you can find 180 W should be the choise with same Voltage value.

 

Just to give an update here. I just got the cord from Amazon and it works great.