Power adapter plug slips out of powerbook

I have to tape the plug down in the powerbook to prevent it from slipping out. Should I use needlenose pliers to expand the metal collar of the plug to ensure a tighter fit?

...actually expanding the metal ring ensures a tight fit.
Then it is doing so by putting the expanded outer ring of the plug into contact with something it's not supposed to touch. What that ring is meant to contact is inside it when it's connected, not outside.

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