Symptoms:
- The charging port felt 'loose'
- The laptop would not charge. Needs to 'wiggle' the DC connector to charge
Fix:
Purchase UX31E charging port from ebay (link). About $20.
Make sure it's a '5-pin' one:
Open the back cover of the laptop and
- Take out the battery (there is a small ribbon cable below it)
- Take out the SSD (one screw) as there is a screw below it
- Uplug various connectors. Here's a nice youtube video on various types connectors. Gently!!
- Unscrew the motherboard and gently lift (you don't need to take out the fan. Just the screw.
Unsolder the old connecter. This could be hard. I used soldering suction first then gently pry the connection while the lead is heated. Try not breaking the flimsy PCB!!
Nicely soldered new connector. Reassemble and test after this.
