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    DC Jack Little loose? (1 week old dv2750)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mbushnaq00, Mar 28, 2008.

  1. mbushnaq00

    mbushnaq00 Notebook Evangelist

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    hey

    I bought a new hp pavilion dv2750 about a week ago, and when I 1st plugged in the ac adaptor I felt that the ac dosent stick in tight into the jack, not like my previous dell notebook. I am worried that this jack will get loose in the future and I will have to send it to HP... Is this normail in the dv2000 series? Or should I call HP for support.
     
    mbushnaq00, Mar 28, 2008
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    Not sure I have had a similar problem with my vostro 1500 (dell) since the day I received it and it has not really gotten worse.
     
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    yeah what I meant that dell notebooks r better when it comes to the DC Jack
     
    mbushnaq00, Mar 28, 2008
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    The power jack was loose on my dv6400 from day one, the previous generation model fit much more snugly (although they were prone to jack failures)............
     
    R4000, Mar 28, 2008
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  5. mbushnaq00

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    did it get more loose in the future?
     
    mbushnaq00, Mar 28, 2008
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    I don't know about you guys, but my Verve has those shiny black and bluelight plastic "frames" around all the ports including the power jack. If you notice, none of these "frames" are tight - you can pretty much wiggle all of them. I noticed that when I first plugged it in to charge. Considering the frame that outlines the jack is loose, there's going to be some give on the jack itself, because that "frame" that glows blue is loose around it when it's supposed to be supporting it. I don't know why HP did that.
     
    jong81, Mar 28, 2008
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    Mines quite tight, you can actually hear and feel it click in. It should be tight and snug.

    I think it gets loose the more you use it. I dont really use the AC jack much because my AC power comes from Quickdock. Maybe this is why
     
    flipfire, Mar 28, 2008
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    Yes, but I have also tripped over the cord a few times. :eek:
     
    R4000, Mar 29, 2008
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    I noticed that exact same thing the first time I plugged in my dv2700 for the first time. I thought I was just dreaming, but my previous dv6000 was never that loose.

    Im not sure if its worth sending it away for a month so HP can send it back saying there isnt anything wrong. Besides, do you know hard it will be to explain that issue to outsourced tech support in India? Might as well get a labotamy.... cause that would be a less painful waste of time.
     
    quasiinsomniac, Mar 29, 2008
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  10. mbushnaq00

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    then I will just live with it and try to gently plug and unplug with power cord :D
     
    mbushnaq00, Mar 30, 2008
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    It may just be poor design of the mobo-to-chassis fitment. I noticed that my USB ports are just as sloppy............
     
    R4000, Mar 30, 2008
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    Checked several dv27XX series at retail and every single one of them had a loose (able to wiggle up and down) power jack. Must just be the way they are.
     
    Oberkanone, Apr 8, 2008
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    I just received a dv6500t SE last Friday and the AC connection clicks in like Flipfire described. The cord definitely wouldn't come out on its own.
     
    justinluck, Apr 8, 2008
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    my dv2310us is loose but always stays in...i recommend not sending it in because i can almost guarantee something else is going to come back broken...
     
    ncstate11, Apr 8, 2008
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