Date: 05/18/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: no keywords

Hi there! A few months ago my boyfriend's laptop stopped picking up outlet power. We purchased a new power supply thinking that may help. In short, it didn't. We figured the laptop was just old and moved on. I brought my laptop here from home and now it has the same problem. It stopped picking up outlet power but when I jiggle it in the connector, it picks it up for a few seconds. Sometimes, I can prop it in such a way that it can stay on outlet power. Is this just a problem with the connector? If so, how much would it cost to get something like that replaced? My connector looks okay, but the one on my boyfriend's laptop did seem slightly loose. I should also mention that when the laptop runs off of battery power now, it is much slower than when it is hooked up to outlet power. Also, the screen dims significantly. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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