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Solved! Laptop charges on 2.1A and not 3.42

Sep 1, 2019
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I have an Acer Aspire V5. Charger : 19V 3.42A.
One fine day, the charger stopped working. I tried using a different charger with the same voltage and current. But it didn't work. Then I thought of buying a new charger. I took my laptop to the shop where he tested the new charger (same volts and amps). Didn't work. Then I tried using a 2.1A charger and it worked. I don't know what the issue is. But I hope someone finds a solution to it. Help me with this guys. Thanks
 
Was plus and minus of the other chargers identical as well?

Maybe the power jack is faulty, broken solder joint
 
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