HDX16 - power jack failure - possible to get quickdock connector?

Bjorn <
After a bit more than two years, my HDX16 has gotten a problem with the ordinary power jack.
At first I thought it might be the jack itself - bought a new one and replaced the old one (compared to other HP laptops - it sure was a lot of steps to go through to get to the power jack itself...). No luck. 
I also have an XB4 docking station - and the quickdock connector there gives power to the laptop. So, I know that at least that part of the power supply works internally.
I'd like to be able to use the laptop more mobile than now, and have been searching the net as good as I can for getting either a charger with a quickdock connector, a quickdock adapter for an ordinary charger, or a separate quickdock contact (with a wiring diagram) - but no results yet.
Does anyone here know if it's possible to buy any of these things?
Regards,

Thanks, but as I wrote - I can't charge through the ordinary DC jack on the computer. I already have four chargers - neither of them work on the computer anymore (but they do work on my work laptop).
I bought the replacement DC jack from some firm on Ebay, can't remember which one - but he had a very good reputation there, and had been around for a few years.
What I'm primarily looking for is some way to connect a charger to the docking connector on the left side of the laptop. The same connector that the XB4 docking station uses. You can see it on this image (http://www.hafeezcentre.pk/ads_images/1293792055_s​u83/hc130139945632.jpg)
I would like to bring the laptop with me on travels, but I can't bring the XB4 also (that would look kind of weird on the train - setting up the XB4 and the laptop...)

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