wiggly dc jack any advice?

United States
March 29, 2011 7:15pm CST
I got a super annoying wiggly dc jack, can anyone give me any suggestions on how to fix it without having to buy a new one?
1 response
@CONDLAUR (134)
• Romania
31 Mar 11
Not being an electrician, if you go and twitch it to work, it could short circuit that electronic device attached to it. I used some time toothpicks with duck tape so that the wire would stay still when getting out from the dc jack. If it is the jack itself not the wire which wiggles now that another thing. Thats why they make them so tricky, so you would be forced to buy another one.
• United States
31 Mar 11
the computer technician said that i might need another one, it's only 5 yrs old, but it was also refurbed when i bought it?