The charge port in the laptop may be faulty and will need replacement.
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The DC-In jack in the laptop may be faulty.
Here’s the [https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-14-7437_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop, taken from this [https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/inspiron-14-7437/docs|webpage].
Go to p.22 to view the necessary pre-requisite steps and then the procedure to remove/replace the power adapter port, (aka DC-In jack).
The guide shows how to access the port and when it is disconnected from the motherboard you can use an Ohmmeter to test the connections between the socket and the cable plug to check the wires for continuity.
If the connector is faulty (sometimes the inner connector breaks internally in the connector), search online for ''Dell Inspiron 7437 DC-In jack'' to get results for suppliers.
Here’s just one [https://www.amazon.com/Inspiron-50-46L01-001-Harness-Connector-Socket/dp/B076113SG7|supplier]. It is only shown to give you an idea of the cost of the part and what it looks like. There are other suppliers online that may suit you better.
Hi @ucd ,
The charge port in the laptop may be faulty and will need replacement.
Here’s the [https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-14-7437_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.pdf|owner manual] for the laptop, taken from this [https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/inspiron-14-7437/docs|webpage].
Go to p.22 to view the necessary pre-requisite steps and then the procedure to remove/replace the power adapter port, (aka DC-In jack).
The guide shows how to access the port and when it is disconnected from the motherboard you can use an Ohmmeter to test the connections between the socket and the cable plug to check the wires for continuity.
If the connector is faulty (sometimes the inner connector breaks internally in the connector), search online for ''Dell Inspiron 7437 DC-In jack'' to get results for suppliers.
Here’s just one [https://www.amazon.com/Inspiron-50-46L01-001-Harness-Connector-Socket/dp/B076113SG7|supplier]. It is only shown to give you an idea of the cost of the part and what it looks like. There are other suppliers online that may suit you better.