R50 AC/DC Adapter Plug In Replacement

[xjeepguy]

Good Morning

R50

I was curious if anyone has re and re'd the female portion on the left rear where the ac/dc adapter cable ( plug ) plugs into ? Sorry I don't know what that internal part is actually called . Is it solder onto the board ? Problem I have is the plugged in cable seems to be squirming out of it and disconnecting the laptop from power. I have looked at the plug itself but can't determine if that is worn or not . I suspect its the springy part in the female portion thats getting weaker.

Thanks for any help/tips


Jeff

[Harryc]

It is called a DC jack, and it is screwed into the systemboard and it has a power connection to the systemboard as well. I'd guess your problem is the internal spring. It can be bent outward/downward with a bent paperclip or other similar tool.

[xjeepguy]

DC jack ! Duh , thanks

Good idea , I will try from the outside first .

I always seem to want to try the hardest fix first . I was just prepared to disassemble the whole thing and warm up the soldering iron


Cheers

It is called a DC jack, and it is screwed into the systemboard and it has a power connection to the systemboard as well. I'd guess your problem is the internal spring. It can be bent outward/downward with a bent paperclip or other similar tool.

[RealBlackStuff]

You don't need a soldering iron to disassemble a Thinkpad.
A small, good quality, Philips #P0 screwdriver is all you need.

[xjeepguy]

Ya , I've had this thing apart a few times , the iron remark was me thinking that the on board dc jack was probably soldered to the mobo .

You don't need a soldering iron to disassemble a Thinkpad.
A small, good quality, Philips #P0 screwdriver is all you need.