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Hello,

I have a Toshiba Tablet laptop with Windows XP on it. I have problems with its cord port. It seems that the shaft in the port is either loose or has moved too far back. Because I have to keep my laptop in such positions that it won't be disconnected with any move. If it does, my laptop screen cannot stay bright and on, then in less than 5 minutes it will be off. Its battery life does not work, this is why I have to keep it plugged in (into the power) at all times. I wonder how can I fix its port problem?

Shorah

Thank you very much Oldgeezer for your reply!

I have no idea about the model of my laptop; but as you correctly guessed it is an old one! I bought it 6 years ago, only because it came with the Tablet feature that I needed to draw my medical illustrations. The free hand drawing (using its pen) on the tablet is still my most favorite feature on this old laptop. This is the only reason I want to save it. I will try the local (London, Ontario Canada) repair shops and am hopping to get some luck with it! :)

Thanks again,

Shorah

Do you plug and unplug that thing in frequently? The reason I ask is because what you are reporting is symptomatic of a lot of wear and tear.

If it turns out that indeed the AC port is out of line, then if you get it replaced I'd suggest that you consider leaving it plugged in permanently (to the computer that is, not the AC wall outlet.) Otherwise, if you continue to stress that connection out, it's only going to happen again sooner or later.

If that's not practical for you to do, then perhaps whenever you plug in the adapter, you can try and make sure you're plugging it straight in . . . 'cause every time you plug that thing in at an angle, you're stressing the connection. Probably good if you move the laptop so that you can see the port when you plug it in. Doing it "blind" increases the risk that you're going to shove it in at an angle.