Laptop has loose power connection

My laptop has a very loose power connection to the point where if I slightly move the power cord it will not be getting power anymore. That wasnt too bad when I had some battery left, but now my battery has also died so now every time my cord is nudged a little my computer will shutoff automatically which is frustrating and also not healthy for my computer as it didnt properly shut down.

How do I fix this

 

Ok it looks like the solder on my motherboard wore out. Ill need to solder it. I have an HP pavilion dv6500. its about 2 years old.

anyone know a really good guide to do this?

 

I don't know a guide but I did once see someone unsolder their AC jack then solder wires to the points on the motherboard and then to the jack so that the jack had some flexibility to move without getting loose again.

 

I've done a lot of soldering but not on a laptop. The key in all applications is that a little goes a long way. You want the finished joint to look like a tiny tent, not a dragon quest slime.

 

I used Comprehensive Computing and it cost about $125 with shipping. But after six months, I have a loose connection again. Their new warranty allows a free repair if it is their fault. Anyway, for about $4 (US) you can get a plastic C-Clamp that will allow you to clamp the power cord to the monitor or base once your battery indicator shows that you are connected (charging). Of course the downside is that you must ALWAYS have your system plugged in. I purchased mine at Orchard Supply Hardware.

 

You can check HP's website for the manual that is specific to your model, which should also include instructions on how to take apart the laptop. When taking apart plastic components, I would recommend using an old credit card or something similar to push them apart, as opposed to prying them by force.

For repairing the AC jack itself, I would recommend using this guide, which is very thorough and applicable to practically every laptop out there:
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/12/06/dc-power-jack-repair-guide/

 

I wrote a reasonably thorough review of this issue for a Toshiba laptop that had the same problem, 3 times in a row, at the same time a friend of mine & a niece had the exact same problem occur on their laptops, all made by different manufacturers.

 

Here is a good guide:
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/12/06/dc-power-jack-repair-guide/

Also this is interesting:
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2006/05/27/failed-laptop-power-jack-workaround/

 

just watch out not to short circuit the power connectors my friend did it and it fried his mobo to the point smoke came out the laptop. funniliy enough though the laptop still powered up afterwards but just wouldnt charge