HP Pavion Loose Power Jack solution

Like many HP Pavillion owners, I find the loose power jack annoying.

Recently, my AC adaptor died and was replaced under my extended warranty.
The merchant ordered me a new AC adaptor to be shipped in 7 to 10 days.
Because I could not afford down time, they suggested that I buy a universal
adaptor for that time period and return it after the replacement arrived.

The surprise is that the Targus universal adaptor fit snugly, but the
replacement original equipment adaptor fit loosely like the original.

It sounds to me like a design problem (or manufacturing implementation
problem), with the diameter of the barrel plug (hole diameter and outside
diameter) not precisely matching the diameter of the jack (pin and outer
brush).

Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon? Had anyone else come up with
a solution? (Of course I have used contact cleaner, but corrosion does not
seem to be an issue).

Now I need to decide whether or not to return the interim universal AC
adaptor, and simply live with the loose connector; or to forgo the $90
refund and keep the less annoying Targus universal AC adaptor.

Also, is it worth my trying to get the problem fixed under warrantee, or
will I just be sacrificing up-time for an unfixable problem? I do not think
that my power jack is really "loose", but, rather, just a bad fit.

- David D.



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