How to Replace a DC Jack in a Laptop

Re-Assembly

1. Place motherboard in place in the chassis that it was taken from before flipping it over.

   1. The motherboard will have to be played with a little in order to get it in. It will go in in the exact same way it was taken out.
   2. Sometimes, depending on the laptop that you have, the headphone and mic jacks, the ethernet cord port will have an opening in the chassis that you can fit in.
   3. During this process, try not to flex the motherboard too much.
2. Reconnect all cords to the motherboard.

   1. This usually includes: touch pad, keyboard, power button, USB cords, Wired internet cords, wifi adapter. Anything that you unplugged while taking the motherboard out.
   2. Reference the pictures you took during dis-assembly
3. Screw in the fan and plug in its cord.

   1. The fan will go in same way it came out.
4. Re-attach the face plate.

   1. Be sure to plug in its cords while connecting it.
   2. The joints will be connecting to each other and slicking when they have been connected. That is how you know the chassis and face-plate are connected.
5. Plug in the keyboard.

   1. Be sure to plug in its strip to the motherboard before laying it flat and screwing it in.
   2. This goes in, in the opposite of its removal. You will have to connect the strip to the locking tab.
   3. After you connect the strip connector to the locking tabs. Give it a very light tug to make sure it is locked in.
6. Screw in screws to the back of the laptop.
7. Insert DVD drive.

   1. It will slide right in to the slot.
   2. There is a screw that holds the DVD drive to the bottom of the laptop, it will be a small screw. Screw that in now.
8. Insert RAM cards.

   1. Slide Ram into its port the opposite way that it was removed and when you hear a click, its in.
9. Insert the hard drive.

   1. The hard drive will slide in very easily just as it was pulled out.
10. Cover the RAM cards and hard drive with their respective doors and screw those in.
11. Troubleshoot as needed:

    1. If you can't remove the DC jack it may not be a plug in type some must be de-soldered. Before beginning the repair search the type of DC jack within your specific laptop.
    2. If some screws don't go back in, you may have gotten confused with the screws. Different parts of the laptop carry different sized screws.
    3. Most times the laptop doesn't need half the screws in it, the screws make it stronger against drops. You can purchase the screws in most electronic and/or computer repair stores.
    4. If after the repair is complete and the laptop still does not charge or turn on, you may have had another problem. Take a look at the Related Article about diagnosing this problem. The problem could have a simple fix.
    5. If the keyboard is not working, you will have to remove the keyboard and make sure that the strip connector is locked in.
    6. If the DVD drive doesn't slide into its slot smoothly, don't try to jam it in that could damage a cord. Use the computer chip lifter to move the cords out of the way of the DVD drive.