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Did you trip over your laptop cord while it was still plugged in? Everyone has their clumsy moments! Most of the time you can eliminate the source of the problem to 4 things. It either your battery, power cord, motherboard, or power jack. Some of the most common reasons for a power jack going bad is when someone trips over the cord while it is plugged in. This causes the plastic mounting to break and it never charges right until you get the power jack replaced. We are one of the more distinguished laptop repair Orlando companies.

• Broken or loose power jack prevents laptop from charging

• Sometimes fixable without new parts  

• Can happen as a result of violent jarring

• Repair restores ability to charge

Problem: Laptop Not Charging

Possible Cause #1 - Bad Power Jack        $80.00 + parts

The power jack is the area that you plug your power cord into in order to charge your laptop. Laptops are not designed to be yanked around by their power cords. (except for the mac book pro) If the connection is broken the power jack assembly will need to be replaced in order for the laptop to charge again. This means we need to perform serious laptop repair surgery to even get to the power jack. Add $50.00 If your laptop power jack requires soldering.

• Laptop will charge when power jack is replaced

• Average power jack part is $20.00 and takes 2-3 days to arrive

• Replacement requires full disassembly of laptop

Possible Cause #2 - Bad Power Cord     $35.00 + parts

The power cord is easy to replace! We test your power cord to make sure it is passing enough current to charge you laptop. If not, it will need to be replaced. Replacement Power cords is usually run between 40.00 and 80.00.

• Laptop does not charge when plugged in  

• Average power cord is between 40.00 - 80.00

• Simple voltage test will check your power cord

Possible Cause #3 - Bad Battery              $35.00 + parts

If your laptop turns off as soon as you unplug it even after you have charged it all night, most likely you need a new battery for it. A laptop battery replacement will allow your laptop to hold a charge longer after being unplugged.

• Laptop does not hold a charge when unplugged

• Average battery  is between 60.00 and up

• Simple voltage test will check your power cord

From Orlando computer repair all the way to computer repair Melbourne FL we drive all over Brevard county and central FL.