I apologize ahead if this post is in the wrong area.
I did my homework and I know this specific model has issues with needing chargers, I found quite a few similar issues.
The laptop is a Gateway MD2614u
Let me start by saying this laptop used to eat chargers, they always seemed to run too hot and after a while stopped working... After sending the laptop to gateway to be repaired and getting yet another charger (3rd one) I called and complained a bit more. Their solution was to replace or rather in their words "Re solder" the power jack I don't actually know if they replaced it. The issue wasn't fixed and the warranty had expired.
So the laptop has been sitting around for a couple years now I decided to open it up for myself.
This looks like corrosion ? I know this area on the laptop always seems incredibly hot. I'm really just wondering if the presence of this points to a specific fault with the jack itself ? Any help would be amazing.
I did my homework and I know this specific model has issues with needing chargers, I found quite a few similar issues.
The laptop is a Gateway MD2614u
Let me start by saying this laptop used to eat chargers, they always seemed to run too hot and after a while stopped working... After sending the laptop to gateway to be repaired and getting yet another charger (3rd one) I called and complained a bit more. Their solution was to replace or rather in their words "Re solder" the power jack I don't actually know if they replaced it. The issue wasn't fixed and the warranty had expired.
So the laptop has been sitting around for a couple years now I decided to open it up for myself.
This looks like corrosion ? I know this area on the laptop always seems incredibly hot. I'm really just wondering if the presence of this points to a specific fault with the jack itself ? Any help would be amazing.