The last couple of days, I’ve been trying to connect my laptop charger to the socket at the left side of my laptop, but something must be incorrect with it as it won’t detect it.

I usually have to fiddle around with it and bend and hold it in certain positions for the laptop to detect it and start charging, and it sometimes means I have to hold it there while waiting for it to charge or place something next to it to prop it up.

I don’t reflect it is anything to do with the charger itself, or the battery as I have a emergency charger and the same the same problem happens with it. The battery charges perfectly.. when held in the right position.

I don’t really know what to do to fix it as replacing the battery/charger won’t make a difference.

The model is HP Pavilion zd7000.
Help much appreciated

Best answer:

Answer by Dr. HOUSE
It sounds like the laptop jack itself has a broken connect joint.

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