i have a dell inspiration mini 10, and i've had 3 different chargers since i got it 2 years ago, and all 3 chargers i've had to hold in a sertain position to get it to work, and i have to wiggle it round loads!!
then its the actual charger slot for your laptop. usually it could just be a little dusty or dirty something may have gotten in there. if your willing to buy one more charger you could a cheap universal charger.
1. Make sure your laptop power jack and charger plug tip are securely connected, not loose fitting. If it is loosing you can find the power jack on OKorder. However, fixing and soldering the power jack might requires some professional skills. 2. Ensure that the power cord and/or AC adapter are plugged into the computer and the connection is solid and secured. 3. Verify that the power cord is plugged into AC adapter completely. 4. Attempt to use a different electrical outlet. 5. Test out with another charger. Always, the LED light of charger needs to be constantly on. If not, replace the defective charger. AC adapter has its own lifespan and does not last forever, you can consider getting a charger under lifetime warranty from store like Topmic Good luck!
Sounds like your laptop DC power jack was loose. Here below is some info that might help. Symptoms of a broken DC power jack: - The laptop only operates when you hold the DC power plug in a certain direction (DC jack is broken or loose). - The laptop only runs on battery power (no power is getting through the DC jack). - The laptop gets no power at all. - The laptop will not charge the battery. - The laptop switches from AC power to battery power intermittently due to a loose or broken power jack. - The laptop suddenly shuts off. - The DC jack may feel loose. - Sparks come out of the back of the laptop when you insert the power plug into the DC jack. How some repair centers handle DC jack repair: Most service centers don't want to deal with this problem by attempting to repair the DC jack. Many, including the large nationwide stores and the laptop's manufacturer, will either tell you the machine is not repairable or that they will need to replace the motherboard. These quotes usually run from $250 to as much as $800. They choose to ignore the fact that a broken DC power jack can be repaired without a motherboard replacement because they are not equipped with the tools or training to do DC power jack repair on your laptop. How a DC jack breaks: - The DC power jack on most models of laptops do not have enough reinforcement within the structure of the casing and motherboard to handle the stress caused by movement of the power plug. - Some DC jacks simply fail under normal operation of your computer. After a year or two of usage, parts just come loose on certain models. - Sometimes the laptop gets dropped and the plug jerks the DC jack loose. - People, pets and vacuum cleaners trip over laptop power cords and break the DC power jack. - The laptop is moved around a lot. After the DC jack is moved back and forth enough times, it comes loose. - In some cases the DC jack was not soldered onto the motherboard well by the manufacturer.
