How to fix Acer Aspire 3662 power jack?

i had a similar problem ie the power connector had been pushed too far in so i went to maplin and bought a soldiering iron and sum soldier and a set of small precission screwdrivers for under 10 pounds i picked up a replacement connector for a fiver from a small independent laptop shop now normally i would have just taken it to the shop to get fixed but when i enquired and was told it would cost 5 pounds for the part and 60 for labour well u can imagine what i though sod that now ive never opened a laptop up in my life before but really its all common sense aslong as u have a fair idea of how the bits work together

geldoff
October 2008