Cheap laptop repair?

[natalie22 10]

I have a big problem.

The hole where the power lead plugs into my laptop has broken.

Inside the hole is a little metal pin which goes inside the power lead, this has fallen off.

I still have this pin and want to know if it can be reatatched.

If someone knows if this can be fixed please let me know, and if it can does anyone know any good places to take it and what cost I am looking at?

[pixellated 10]

sounds like you just need a new dc socket fitting which is fairly straight forward, should be looking at £30 - £40 anymore than that is silly tbh

 

Don't know who's good in Sheffield though so I'l let someone else chime in on that

[cv65user 10]

model of laptop pls .

 

depends if pin is broken or not . lol dont know who told you its 30- 40 . 60- 100 is minimum going rate for dc repairs as they got to be stripped to board level .

[natalie22 10]

Thanks for your replies, I have fixed it myself!

I used some tweezers to position the pin then shoved it in, plugged it in and it works!

[floyd77 10]

Is anyone able to reccomend a local company / person to do this - I also have the same problem on one of my laptops?

 

Ta.

[natalie22 10]

Someone messaged me about my problem and quoted me £65.

 

http://www.charliescomps.co.uk

 

01142889999 Jon

 

Quoted £65.

 

Dont know if he's any good but gives you an idea of the price.

[steevie/d 10]

ive used this company think it cost £45 for dc sockett to be repaired

 

http://www.nova-electronics.co.uk/

[floyd77 10]

Cheers steevie/d - I've booked it in there to get sorted

 

Actually...the name of the e-mail that came back was also a Steevie D, its not you is it??

[Missdan 10]

I just paid £60 for the same problem to be fixed.