Loose plug receptacles on Toshiba P205

I bought a Toshiba P205-S7469 several months ago. I recently noticed that the receptacle into which the ac power cord is plugged is loose (i.e. it has quite a bit of lateral wiggle room. I don't think it's the connection itself that is loose, since there is still adequate resistance when pulling out the plug. The four usb jacks on the right side of the laptop also have this looseness (though the usb ports on the left side are quite solid). With the usb ports, the connection itself also seems solid; only the receptacle wiggles.

I'm not sure if these jacks were tighter when I first bought the unit, or if they slowly became looser over time. Due to the locations of the plugs on the sides, there have been some times when I've accidentally put pressure on the cables or protruding parts of the plugs, which put some stress on the receptacles, but nothing major enough to break anything (I hope).

I'm just wondering if Toshiba intentionally designed this "wiggle room" into the receptacles to make them less likely to breakage, or if they're defective or damaged (e.g. the circuit boards to which they are soldered are cracked). If they're damaged, I need to take it in for repair before the warranty expires.


I did a search on this topic, but didn't find any definitive conclusions.

 

I've never heard of a company intentionally making the connections lose. It might be a good idea though!

I suggest you use your warranty if you feel that it may become a problem.