[SOLVED] Power Jack

shk_1 · 11-17-2008, 02:38 PM

Hello,

This is my first message on this board and I would like to say a quick hi to everyone. My problem revolves around a laptop I bought from Currys Liverpool. The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite which cost only £349 and is good in every what apart from the power point jack which fits into the laptop fine but can move up and down a bit when plugged in. I took the laptop back to the shop and a member of store management checked the same laptop model at the other end of the store and told me that it did the same as my one and that is probably wasn’t a fault as it charged and powered up properly. The guy clearly didn’t have an idea about laptops so I was wondering what anyone else suggests with regards to thus problem or am I worrying over nothing.

The laptop model is Toshiba Satellite L300D-11V.

**BCCOMP** · 11-17-2008, 02:52 PM

HI,
Welcome to TSF

The power jacks on Toshiba laptops are flimsy by nature (or design).
You will have to use caution in regards to the jack
It is soldered in three points to the Mobo.
If you have no issues with powering up or charging your Jack is OK
Just use care when using the laptop, especially with the Power cord installed.
If you catch the power cord on something it will easely damage the Jack
Bill

11-17-2008, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
shk_1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southport Posts: 3 OS: Vista Service Pack 1	[SOLVED] Power Jack Hello, This is my first message on this board and I would like to say a quick hi to everyone. My problem revolves around a laptop I bought from Currys Liverpool. The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite which cost only £349 and is good in every what apart from the power point jack which fits into the laptop fine but can move up and down a bit when plugged in. I took the laptop back to the shop and a member of store management checked the same laptop model at the other end of the store and told me that it did the same as my one and that is probably wasn’t a fault as it charged and powered up properly. The guy clearly didn’t have an idea about laptops so I was wondering what anyone else suggests with regards to thus problem or am I worrying over nothing. The laptop model is Toshiba Satellite L300D-11V.

11-17-2008, 02:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Power Jack HI, Welcome to TSF The power jacks on Toshiba laptops are flimsy by nature (or design). You will have to use caution in regards to the jack It is soldered in three points to the Mobo. If you have no issues with powering up or charging your Jack is OK Just use care when using the laptop, especially with the Power cord installed. If you catch the power cord on something it will easely damage the Jack Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan