I have a 2019 MSI GE 75 Raider laptop and, from one day to the next, I couldn’t get the power cord to pop into the port. It kept pushing inside the case. I figured it would be something expensive for me to fix, so I prepared to purchase a new laptop while I cracked this one open to see if it is worth repairing. It turned out to be the cheapest computer repair I have ever done!
There are two thin pieces of plastic that support the power port: one underneath and one at the back of the port. It was the back piece that snapped off. That’s it! I didn’t have to buy a new port, figure out if I could solder anything … I just reconnected that back piece with Super glue, filled in the empty voids with JB Weld (I figured if it is good enough to plug a hole in an engine block, it’s strong enough for my computer case), and added a little behind the back piece of plastic.
I then wrapped the power port with plastic wrap to protect it (and enable it to be removed if something does go wrong with it in the future), squished it into the JB Weld, and let it cure.
About 4 hours later, I removed the power port, removed the plastic wrap, cleaned up and bits of JB Weld that oozed out with an X-acto knife, and put it all back together. I now have a fully charged, fully functional laptop again!
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