I’m having power problems with my Dell Inspiron laptop, what do I do?
Pomeroy Computing is a laptop repair company that specializes in power jack repair. You may need a charge port repair if your laptop has one or more of the following symptoms. We perform the dc jack repair service for $69 parts and labor. This is a nation wide, mail in repair service. Common symptoms are listed below:
- Loose connection where you plug in the ac adapter
- Laptop switches back and forth from power to battery
- Heat build in the area where you plug in the power cord
- Holding the power cord at just the right angle to get it to work.
Can I fix a dc jack myself?
Yes and no. It is difficult to take apart a laptop, replace the dc jack and then get everything back together correctly. If you are very tech savvy it’s not impossible. The biggest problem I see people run into is the intricate ribbon cables that can get damaged and knowing where to pry and apply force to get it apart. To save you the hassle of tearing apart your laptop all weekend and risk damaging it, we perform the charging port replacement on most dell inspiron laptops for $69 parts and labor. Visit our homepage to get started.
What does a broken power jack look like?
In the picture below you can see a dell inspiron 15 5000 laptop with a broken dc jack. The plastic cable style port plugs into the motherboard and is screwed onto the case. The part where you screw the jack in directly to the chassis of the computer has broken so the whole dc jack needs to be replaced. The notebook will need to be completely taken apart to access it. We have video guides in our youtube channel
What models of Dell laptops do you commonly fix?
- Dell Inspiron (11, 13, 15, 17, 3000 series, 5000 series, 7000 series)
- Dell Latitude (14, E Series, 3000 series, 5000 series, 7000 series)
Stephen Pomeroy is the owner of Pomeroy Computing (www.pcrepairhelp.net) and has been performing laptop and desktop pc repairs since 2005. He is an A+ certified technician with 19 years of experience in diagnosing and repairing notebook and desktop computers. He is also in his Senior year at Florida Atlantic University studying Electrical Engineering.