My laptop shuts off when the end of the power cord moves. Help?

[TreeHobo7]

The title says it all. If the end of the cord(that is in the computer) moves at all my laptop shuts down.
If you could help I would love it!

 

[beers]

Step 1) Replace power cord

 

[johnb35]

Step 1) Replace power cord

Wrong!!!

Your battery is dead and you have a bad charging port. Replace the charging port.

 

[beers]

Your battery is dead and you have a bad charging port. Replace the charging port.

That is step 2

It's possible his battery could be shot and the DC jack be OK.

 

[TreeHobo7]

That is step 2

It's possible his battery could be shot and the DC jack be OK.

Yeah I have already replaced the charger.
So the charging port(or battery) is bad? that sucks, major!

 

[johnb35]

So the charging port(or battery) is bad?

The charging port is bad definitely. When the charger is plugged in does it show the battery is charging at all? I have a feeling the battery may be toast as well.

 

[beers]

So the charging port(or battery) is bad? that sucks, major!

Indeed, those are a pain in the ass to replace and most places will charge you ~$150+. If you're handy with disassembling things and soldering, you could do it yourself.

Depending on the age of the laptop it might be more cost effective to just roll that into a new system.

 

[johnb35]

Depending on the age of the laptop it might be more cost effective to just roll that into a new system.

I agree with you on that statement however lol

 

[TreeHobo7]

The charging port is bad definitely. When the charger is plugged in does it show the battery is charging at all? I have a feeling the battery may be toast as well.

No it charges just fine!

 

[TreeHobo7]

Indeed, those are a pain in the ass to replace and most places will charge you ~$150+. If you're handy with disassembling things and soldering, you could do it yourself.

Depending on the age of the laptop it might be more cost effective to just roll that into a new system.

damn, well just gonna have to go on with life lol

 

[johnb35]

No it charges just fine!

If the battery charges just fine then why does the laptop shut off when you move the cord? If the battery is charge even to 5 percent, you will get a couple minutes out of it.

 

[Okedokey]

It could be shorting or causing some issues. I still think the power connector is toast.