15-B161SA TouchSmart Laptop Power Issue

My Laptop 15-B161SA is having a problem When i plug the power cable in it lights up for a second then no light at all, I have removed the cover and had a look at the Power Jack everything seems ok is this a problem with the board or a problem with the Power jack?
Any ideas are welcome
Thankyou in advance

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