Laptop doesnt turn on ( dc jack )

[keylogia]

2 weeks ago the hinges on my Acer Aspire E1-571 broke completely and i tried to fix them, however one screw was stuck and I had to apply pressure which broke a small part on the top case near the power button. The broken part was just plastic so I dont think i destroyed anything. After fixing the hinges, I reassembled the laptop but it didn't turn on at all. However it did turn on with the battery so I knew the problem was with the dc jack - one cord was cut. I had to buy a new one, which I got today but the laptop still doesnt turn on. This time even with the battery which is weird cause it did turn on with the battery and I havent touched the laptop since that time. Also I changed the thermal paste today- dont know if that matters.

By the way since I have 2 acer laptops and they use the same charger, to test the broken laptop I take the charger from the good one and after that the charger doesnt work on the good one too. I have to completely unplug it 2-3 times until it works again

 

[penguintech]

Sounds like you have a short somewhere.... did you wear a static band when replacing parts?

 

[keylogia]

Sounds like you have a short somewhere.... did you wear a static band when replacing parts?

No, I didn't know you could do that damage just by replacing a dc jack. Is there anything I can do now?

 

[penguintech]

without an actual diagnostic on where the possible short is, it's hard to tell. should ALWAYS wear a static band when working inside a laptop or pc for that matter. the DC jack that you purchased, was it new or used?

 

[keylogia]

without an actual diagnostic on where the possible short is, it's hard to tell. should ALWAYS wear a static band when working inside a laptop or pc for that matter. the DC jack that you purchased, was it new or used?

It was new. Is there anything I can do now?

 

[penguintech]

Next step would be a new motherboard if it is in fact a short. They run about 90 bucks on ebay.