Gateway Parts

My laptop's battery charger broke, is there any way to fix it?

The part where I plug the silver thing into the slot of the laptop, that part is loose and now my laptop won't charge. Is there a way to tighten it or something so it can charge again? Any way possible? Please? This is only two months old, I don't wanna get in trouble. T__T And if not, then how much would a new charger cost? It's for a Gateway computer, if that matters. Thanks. If I hold onto the silver part of the charger into the slot, then it charges, somewhat. It's on and off. So I think it just needs to get tightened. So how can I tighten it? And I don't really know computer language so I don't know what to call the silver thing for the charger. =/ If you don't understand what part I mean, then here's a picture: http://acadaptermall.com/images/ASNPCG700.jpg The part that's circled. The silver thing on that. @Sean: I don't have warranty T__T But thanks for the other suggestions, I'll try them out.

Public Comments

1. http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/12/06/dc-power-jack-repair-guide/ so you get a better idea Now thats the jack on your power adapter, in the snap you have posted to checkout if that jack is to blame, you need to try running your laptop with another power adapter checkout if any of your friends circle has your very same laptop & you mention it's new and in warranty ... why not take it to their repair centre & locate fault exact
2. Laptops are subjected to plenty of hard use, & one item that often gets damaged is the charger (or adapter) cord. The constant bending, plug & un-plug actions, and other stresses, causes the copper wires inside the cord to become "work hardened", rendering them brittle and eventually snapping, which ends power to the lapper. It sounds like you may have this condition, or the 'barrel' has come loose. Replace with new, or some local/private repair shops have older units, sold reasonably. (buyer beware) For new units, and replacement chargers, one thing I do right away is reinforce the cable end where it plugs into the lapper. The idea is to make them less flexible & can be done with a couple of methods. 1) Use a hot glue gun and apply glue from as near the tip connector as possible, down the length of the cord 3-5 inches, building up the glue to twice the thickness of the original cord diameter; OR 2) Use a semi-flexible, heavy tape (like cloth athletic tape or similar) & wind around the cord; again to about double the original cord thickness. Both methods restrict the movement and stress on the internal wires, extending the usable life of the cord considerably. Always un-plug the cord using the 'barrel' terminal itself; don't pull on the cord.