Intermittant Power connection on HP HDX 16...

About 3 weeks ago I cranked up my HP HDX 16 and after a few minutes realized the battery was getting low. I plugged in the power supply and went on my way. A few minutes later, the machine shut down. I checked for the confidence light on the side where the power plugs in and it wasn't on. I jiggled the connection and it came on. As time went on, it became harder and harder for the connection to make when I plugged in the power supply. This past weekend it finally stopped making any connection at all. I checked the power supply and I'm getting 19.32 v at the tip so I don't think the power supply and transformer are the problem but I've bought one just the same though just to be sure ($20 through Amazon).
So, if the problem is the receptacle in the laptop itself, how hard is it to change it out? Is it possible, or is that connection integral to the motherboard of the laptop? I've done electronic repair down to the component level on multitrack tape machines and recording consoles in a former life, but I've never taken apart a laptop, plus that type of work was done many years ago and I'd really like to get this machine up and running again. It's a little more than a couple of years old but I like it and I'm not ready to have to buy another one.
Thanks,
Mike

Hi,
MikeA57 wrote:
About 3 weeks ago I cranked up my HP HDX 16 and after a few minutes realized the battery was getting low. I plugged in the power supply and went on my way. A few minutes later, the machine shut down. I checked for the confidence light on the side where the power plugs in and it wasn't on. I jiggled the connection and it came on. As time went on, it became harder and harder for the connection to make when I plugged in the power supply. This past weekend it finally stopped making any connection at all. I checked the power supply and I'm getting 19.32 v at the tip so I don't think the power supply and transformer are the problem but I've bought one just the same though just to be sure ($20 through Amazon).
So, if the problem is the receptacle in the laptop itself, how hard is it to change it out? Is it possible, or is that connection integral to the motherboard of the laptop? I've done electronic repair down to the component level on multitrack tape machines and recording consoles in a former life, but I've never taken apart a laptop, plus that type of work was done many years ago and I'd really like to get this machine up and running again. It's a little more than a couple of years old but I like it and I'm not ready to have to buy another one.
Thanks,
Mike
Yep. It is remove and replace and solder time.  Have it done by a shop if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself.
regards,
erico
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