Power Jack Toshiba

Power Jack Toshiba

Help please! How can I fix the power jack of my Toshiba laptop?

I have a Toshiba Satellite and it wont charge...i have to press the charge thing really hard for it to actually charge but i cant hold it much longer. It's been kind of broken for the past weeks but now it wont charge at all...
How can I fix it? I know its the powerjack because its lose...
and i believe i dont have warranty anymore.

Someone please help, i have about 20 minutes before my computer shuts down.

Loose DC power jack? You have four options, the way I see it.
1.Take it to a computer shop, or send it to one that repairs DC jacks. $125 to $150 bucks later, you're back in business.

2.Learn how to disassemble your laptop, solder the lug/s on the DC power jack yourself. (Usually it's the Positive lug that's come loose.) $30 to $40 bucks depending on what tools you need, (Read on), and the satisfaction of finding out that it doesn't take a 'rocket scientist' to do this.

3.Sell the laptop, (Ebay?), and use the money towards another one.

4.Give up, and throw it away.

Should you decide it's worth it to try, and fix it yourself, (Or the cost of having it fixed, or buying another one, is not in your budget), then read on.

A. The first thing is to learn how to disassemble your laptop.
Disassemble it, and be able to put it back together! Along with this you'll need to be acquainted with Static issues. Your
body carries around unseen static. Static 'kills' computer parts. It's no big deal really, you just need to be aware, and
use precautions.
Repair your laptop on top of a table. Many people seem to think they can do this on their bed, the couch, or directly on a carpet floor. No! Static! Since you won't have a solder table for this venture, it's best to protect the surface of your table. I
suggest using a thin piece of plywood,(1/4" thick is fine), on top of an old table cover. 2 feet by 2 feet square in size, should be sufficient.
Buy an ESD wriststrap. Average cost is anywhere from $4 bucks to $10 bucks. RadioShack has them in the US. Lot's
of other places do also, as well as online. Attach the ESD wriststrap, to the wrist of the opposite hand that you are best with. Example: Right-handed? Attach it to your left wrist. Attach the alligator clip to a metal object made of iron, or steel, that you can set on the table. Doesn't have to be a large object. Even a metal fork can do the job. (Metal legs on the table? See if you can attach it there.) I use an old desktop computer case, and attach it to the metal frame. Don't attach it to one that's plugged into an AC source! You don't need this much of a ground source. It's unwarranted.
Plus you don't need to be plugged anywhere near AC! (Some techs think they need to use the ground source of an AC outlet. I always ask 'em, what happens when it's lightning outside? No thanks!)
I suggest using a clean old egg carton for the screws you'll take out. Write on each egg holder where the screws came out of. Each section. I also suggest using a digital camera if available. Take well lighted, detailed photos, step by step. This will be a record for you to refer back to. (It's just for you, do it anyway YOU want.)
Here are some web links with info on disassembling a few laptops. It would be nice to have THE laptop Service and Maintenance Manual for yours. You may find one in the accompanying links.
1.Toshiba Satellite Service and Maintenance Manuals.
(Tip: Most Toshiba screws are marked next to the screw, on the laptop plastic cover with their size.)

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/

Should you not find the exact Toshiba model, click on a model number close to yours. One that says 'Take laptop apart', or 'Complete laptop disassembly', or 'Replace processor'. (To replace a processor you have to take the laptop apart pretty far.) After viewing a few guides you'll see
all Toshiba laptops generally come apart the same way. They differ a little, but not by much.
Tools I recommend:
1.Soldering Gun: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2911246&cp=2032058.2032236.2032313&parentPage=family
This is from RadioShack. It's a battery powered soldering gun for $20 bucks. Don't let the name 'battery power' fool ya'!
These work well!
2.Desoldering Tool: Slang term is a 'Solder Sucker'. This is the term techs mostly use. $10 bucks.
3.Solder: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062715&cp=2032058.2032236.2032313&parentPage=family
$10 bucks. You need .032 (About a 32nd of an inch), diameter solder. Wear some tight rubber gloves,(Like real tight dishwashing gloves), and do your soldering in a WELL ventilated area. Solder contains lead. I don't wear gloves, and use a small fan, with open windows,(When available. depends on the time of the year. Otherwise the central air's on.) I don't recommend this for you, however. I want you to be as safe as possible!
4.Isopropyl alcohol: Used for cleaning the solder area. Recommended is 99% alcohol. Finding 99% is TOUGH! I have a hard time finding 70%! I suggest using a capful,(Alcohol bottle cap size), in a suitable small container, and closing the alcohol bottle back up. Nothing SHOULD happen with the bottle open, but let's just rule it out of the way. Set the bottle way away from your work area. IF,( And it's very remote! Just want to observe any safety issue there may be!), the alcohol should catch on fire, it's just a small capful.
(Battery powered soldering gun makes this even MORE remote! Just covering all bases.)
5.Old toothbrush. Needed with the alcohol to clean the gunk left behind when you remove solder.
Actual procedure for soldering the DC jacks lug/s back into a stable position.

http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/12/06/dc-power-jack-repair-guide/

Should you find the motherboard is broken,(Maybe. From your description it doesn't sound like it.), you can solder wire leads in a cable to where the DC power jack goes. Hangs out of your laptop, and doesn't look very pretty, but it's functional! lol!

http://www.insidemylaptop.com/laptop-dc-power-jack-repair-techniques/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Replace-broken-DC-power-jack-on-your-laptop-comput/

http://www.specis.me.uk/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=105

http://www.insidemylaptop.com/fix-power-connector-compaq-presario-m2200-notebook/

Email if you have any questions.

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