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    Toshiba Satellite L505-S5964 Charging Issue/Power Cord Not Connecting

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by remerbt, Nov 14, 2012.

  1. remerbt

    remerbt Newbie

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    Hey guys,



    I have a Toshiba Satellite that I would guess to be about 4-5 years old (complete guess, im absolutely terrible with dates). Just yesterday I had troubles with the power chord not properly connecting. It is acting as if it has a short. If I play with the cord, wiggle it around, spin it slowly it will eventually make "contact" and if I stay really still it will charge for a while until I move or the laptop decides that it doesnt like the current cord orientation. I know that eventually this short term fix will stop working.



    This laptop stays in the living room 99% of the time and used practically daily. We have dogs who will lay down on the cord, or someone will accidentally yank on the cord while its plugged in, etc. There also seems to be a lot of slop where the cord connects. I can grab the power cord and move it around a good 1/8" in all directions, I dont remember the cord having that much movement before.



    Anyways, I assume that I have some sort of loose connection on what I would assume to be the power supply, but rather than just making a few asses out of u and me I'd like to ask someone who actually knows what theyre talkin about.



    Any help is appreciated.
     
    remerbt, Nov 14, 2012
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  2. ruruliu

    ruruliu Newbie

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    Hello, the problem you are having is caused by a loose connection on your motherboard between the charging port and the motherboard. You can either open your computer and try to solder it, or you will need to replace the motherboard.

    Or you need to get the DC Power Jack Either Repaired or replaced...this is the "female" port where your AC Power cord plugs into.. To Repair the current DC Jack...First you'll need to look closely at the Positive posts to see that they are not broken.. If visibally ok.. then you can look at the Solder Connections.. they will need to first be Desoldered.. Cleaned, then Resoldered back in place.

    If you are good at repairing the laptop, you will fix it by yourself depending on the instructions as below:
    Welcome to ChargerBuy.com » DC power jack repair guide – Do-it-yourself instructions
     
    ruruliu, Nov 15, 2012
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