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I will have to remove the motherboard, I think and then get all the parts back in the right place in the right order of re-assembly.

Hi @laptopman It seems the power socket is soldered into the mainboard. Follow this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PwdQKOJhttp://www.laptopschematic.com/wp-conten… You can order replacement from ebay and remove the defective one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-DC-POWER-JAhttp://www.powerjackrepair.org/6930pelit