Laptop suddenly won't charge?

Hey guys, lastnight i was moving my laptop while i was changing where I sat, and suddenly the charger stopped working. The actual laptop socket is kind of loose, and right now, its almost out of battery. I dont think its the charger itself, I think its the laptop. What's wrong, and does this mean I have to buy a new laptop?
I have an HP G60-549DX Notebook
Please help!

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Hey guys, lastnight i was moving my laptop while i was changing where I sat, and suddenly the charger stopped working. The actual laptop socket is kind of loose, and right now, its almost out of battery. I dont think its the charger itself, I think its the laptop. What's wrong, and does this mean I have to buy a new laptop?
I have an HP G60-549DX Notebook
Please help!
If by laptop socket you mean where the adapter plugs in then it would seem that the connector is likely to be broken. That can be replaced.
Is your notebook still within the one year standard warranty period?
Have you tried wiggling the power adapter plug in the socket to see if the laptop responds by lighting the charge (lightning bolt) indicator?
Kind regards,
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