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power connector for ac adapter
Where can i purchase the connector on the back of the laptop that the ac adapter plugs into? The only way I can get my laptop to boot is to press down on the adapter when its in the connector. If iit comes loose, I lose the connection and have to start over.
Many others with this laptop have the same problem. I don't want to buy a new motherboard, just this connector.
the laptop is an Inspiron 5160. It has windows xp and I don't want to switch to a different laptop because I don't like Vista.
Morpheousman
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June 24th, 2009 15:00
BTW, I just recently purchased a new Dell Inspiron 1525. It had Vista on it, but I wiped the hard drive clean, and installed windows XP on it.
Morpheousman
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June 24th, 2009 15:00
If you are talking about the DC power jack on the motherboard, you can get them for about $10 (US) on ebay.
They can be a bit tricky to install, and you will need to take the laptop completely apart, and remove the motherboard to replace the jack.
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-DC-JACK-POWER-CONNECTOR-SOCKET-DELL-INSPIRON-5160_W0QQitemZ220302577557QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item334b0e8f95&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50