Loose power cord FIXED

I had this same issue.   And there are now over 100 posts on the problem  With the slightest movement of the laptop the plug just fell out.  I sent the laptop in to HP for a repair but the same problem returned.  A new cord might help but the problem turned out to be the poor quality of HP parts.  (The wifi card/driver was inferior too). 
Here is the best solution.  Rather then send HP any more money I tried a fix. I used the CUTTING BLADES on a common plier to VERY LIGHTLY crimp the plug on the power cord about 1/4 inch back from the tip.  No need to even leave a mark on the plug, just use very light pressure all around the outer circumferance.  Use a press it and test it approach until it holds and stays in the jack.  Now the plug FINALLY stays in the jack as it should.   You can be assured HP will not issue a recall, so do this.  And don't buy HP again.

Well, I wound up exchanging the unit, sure that something was amiss. The salesperson and I checked the new unit to make sure I wouldn't have the same problem. We both noted that you need to really push it in hard, but then it is quite secure. So, chances are I just wasn't pushing the cord in hard enough with the original unit (I didn't want to damage anything). Anyway, onward & upward. Thanks for the help.

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