Notebook Mother Board Power Jack problems
If your DC power jack is having an intermittent connection or not working at all anymore, don't throw away your notebook. Don't order a new motherboard for big $$$ either. This service can restore your notebook or tablet PC back to proper functionality for a fraction of the price!
Motherboard Power Jack (power connector) failure symptoms:
- No power - will not turn on (dead), although the unit will still work if the battery is charged
- Unit randomly switching from AC to battery power and back
- Burning smell and / or smoke coming from the DC jack area
- Intermittent battery charging problems
- You have to wiggle the power cable in order to catch the connection
- Your Laptop / Notebook battery doesn't charge anymore
- When you plug your power cable in laptop the connection feels loose
- You can hear "popping" and "scratching" noises from the back of your laptop
If your motherboard only has a problem with the DC power jack, after we repair it, it will be as good as a new factory unit. We can make it even better by reinforcing the DC jack - this will make it even more reliable compared to new factory motherboards.
Why it happens:
Power connector can fail because of age, bad design or damaged by accident: falling, tripping over a wire, etc. If the DC-IN power connector is no longer connected to the motherboard, the power adaptor can no longer supply power to the laptop, so the battery supplies power until it dies.