Laptop Power Problems. pc or Cord?

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95% chance...PC. Most likely the joint at where it connects to your motherboard needs to be resoldered. It is relatively common. If it is the cable, there should be signs of physical wear which would be obvious (frayed, etc)....Show more

For your laptop brand, I am not sure, but I recently replaced my old Dell laptop because it was having the same problem. After purchasing a new power cord, it still wouldn't work. I took it to a repair shop, and they said the motherboard needed to be replaced. On my computer, the part that connects with the cord is attached to the motherboard. That part was loose, and they are apparently not sold separately. Another friend of mine (also with a Dell) had his motherboard replaced for the same reason. You may want to check laptop repair forums for more specific help, because your computer may not be the same....Show more

Well snce you have been having problems with your power cord, chance is its your cord. You might just have to get a new one. I would try a pawn shop or ebay first cause they tend to be very expensive. But if your computer is still working without the power cord then I don't think it would be your computer. GL on your search and hope all goes well! *XOXO...Show more

it can be the cord but also c if you have broken the cord or the port where you put it in you computer. Usually what happens is that you bent the cord tip where you put it in the computer. So if that is bent just a bit you can have power probs. So get a new cord....Show more

Different angles? you mean the electrical prongs on the cord? If so, then it's probably your electrical outlet as mine has the same issue in my room. Try plugging somewhere else.

It simply cannot be a PC issue if you jiggle around the cord then all of a sudden it works....Show more