Question : Problem: what can cause a DC recharge port on a laptop to become loose?

Hi Everyone:

       I am in the process of currently attempting to fix a loose DC recharge port on a friend's laptop.  The port itself is loose.  With that in mind, I was wondering what could cause a recharge port to become loose.  I assume some sort of physical stress like a suddent pull on the recharge chord which the recharger is still connected to the port.  

      Any shared thoughts to this question will be appreciated.

      Thank you.

      George

Answer : Problem: what can cause a DC recharge port on a laptop to become loose?

Wear and Tear, Constantly plugging in and unplugiing, having it plugged in and stress on the cable, pressure on top of connector while plugged in, and the all time favorite, on a desk..plugged in and you or someone comes and trips over the cable, adding stress. Some of those DC jacks on the laptop motherboard are just soldered poorly, repeated usage and they tend to get lose, the pin breaking thru the solder. Some people have the laptop in bed, sitting back with the laptops placed in legs while they in 90degree'ish arch with the dc jack cable being pressured against their front legs.