Repairing failed DC power jack on my Dell Inspiron 700M was a quick fix. Diagnosing the problem was easy. The power cord constantly falls off and the laptop randomly shuts down without any warning.

To fix my laptop, it requires experience with soldering and repairing computers. First of all, my laptop has to be disassembled to remove the motherboard.

Now if you have a warranty, it would be best to invoke the warranty contract and get the laptop fixed by Dell Repair professionals. But in this case, I did not renew my laptop warranty so sending to Dell Repair Dept will cost me a fortune...

For the repair the following tools were needed.
1. Soldering iron or soldering station.
2. Standard rosin core solder.
3. Desoldering pump for removing solder around component leads .
4. A new DC power jack, you can find a cheap one on ebay.

Image 1.0  The Busted Power Jack

Image 3.0  Disassembled Dell Inspiron 700M Mother Board