Replacing DC Jack

HackintoshFeen

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Dec 13, 2013
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So i'm looking at replacing my DC jack on my laptop and seem to have found the a replacement. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-NP350V5C-A06UK-Dc-Jack-Power-Socket-Port-Connector-CABLE-Harness-/271838056771?hash=item3f4acf9143
However all the videos i have looked at that replace it de solder the jack and put a new one on. However, the replacement that i found has some sort of cable on it, was wondering what that was for?

First time working on a laptop, would it be worth replacing the thermal paste while i'm at it, laptops about 3 years old
Just needs to last me until the end of the year until I replace it with an XPS 15 for Uni

Thanks