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Laptop will not recharge

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by shadowfax 1 view

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My daughters laptop, Compaq Presairo with XP Home, will not charge. The charger tests good but the laptop will not run when powered only by the charger or with the battery inserted no matter how much you wiggle the jack connector. Battery is not of the smart type.

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by oh smeg

And not letting any power into the NB.

You can attempt to replace the Socket if you have the necessary tools and the expertise to do the job or you could take it to a repair shop and have them replace the socket.

If you take it to Compaq or HP who own Compaq they will probably want to replace the M'Board. It may be necessary to.

Col

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