broken power socket/broken solder connection

[Jeff42]

Hello,

my situation:

I have a Compaq V6000 notebook. Several months ago it started to only charge when I placed the power cord in the right position. It keeps getting harder to find the right position. I was told that I might have a broken power socket or broken solder connection from the socket to the mobo. So I opened it up. The power socket looks normal to me, but then again, this is the first one I have ever seen.

My question:

what should I be looking for on the power board? What would I be able to notice if the solder connection was broken? and where should I look?

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What would indicate that it is a broken power socket?

J

 

[linkin]

Look on the power socket for anything bent, out of place or loose. Also look on the plug that goes into the laptop's socket, sometimes they can be picky. my dad bought a new power cord for his Vaio laptop and it had to be in a certain way otherwise it wouldn't charge.

If you have a soldering iron and some solder maybe you can just resolder it.