Thread: anybody modify the power jack to a beefier type?
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sjgadsby is offline sjgadsby
2008-05-09 , 12:52
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Originally Posted by sungrove View Post
The thing is that the power jack really sucks in my opinion. It is way too loose. I have read several other users here saying the same thing. That your power charging plug needs to be in just the right position to work.
With what charging plugs is this a problem for you? Do you experience this trouble with the AC power adapter that came with your N800? With other genuine Nokia adapters? With adapters from other manufacturers?

If the barrel plug from the AC adapter that came with your N800 fits into your N800 only loosely, then there may be a problem with your tablet. Ditto for other official Nokia adapters.

On the other hand, if the problem only occurs with third party adapters, then you may need to look at those adapters rather than the tablet itself. (Adapters are generally pretty well sloshed by the time they get to the third party, after all.) Boxwave, for instance, has been singled out repeatedly in these fora for selling substandard Nokia power adapters that exhibit exactly the problem you've described.