DC POWER JACK CHARGER BOARD for DELL INSPIRON 1545

I was a little hesitant when i ordered this because my original one had a round power connector end. But i ordered it anyway with a new power cord and battery. I installed it and it worked just fine. no issues at all. I have plenty of experience with repairing laptops. It's not hard to replace the part but you do need to take out the system board to do it. So there is a lot of disassembly, clear work area is a must and there are some videos on line. You'll need a number 0 and 1 phillips screw driver and a small flat head a pen type magnet is also helpful, you can buy them at radio shack or Sears. Don't buy cheap ones you'll strip screws.Pay attention to the connectors, the keyboard mouse and power board connectors are ZIF and you just need to flip up the black ZIF lock and slide the cable out. The video connector just pulls strait up. When removing the screws for the top cover on the keyboard side use a marker to indicate where the scews go do the same for the 4 system board screws. In some of the videos that i saw they have you removing the processor and the WLAN card. It really is not necessary but you will need to disconnect the antenna wires from the WLAN and snake them through the top because you need to remove the LCD assembly (not difficult). WLAN has 2 wires one black and one grey,take note where they connect, they are push on type connectors and do take a little bit of force to put them back on. Hope this helps.

As everyone has stated, you have to completely disassemble the laptop to replace this part. There is a very helpful Youtube video on the Internet that walks you through it step by step. Use the video, and pause and rewind as necessary. Label each set of screws on a sheet of paper to make sure you get the right screws back into the right holes. While this is not a Genuine Dell part, it is an exact match, and fit perfectly and workmanship seemed fine on my part. The laptop would not charge the battery, and eventually, the charging port broke altogether. It is possible to replace just the charging port by soldering on a new plug, but this option seemed easier. Just take your time with the disassemble and reassembly and you'll be fine. The part works great and the laptop has been restored to life, and the battery now charges. One other recommendation, replace the CR2032 BIOS battery at the same time if it's a few years old, since it's on the motherboard and not easily replaceable otherwise.

If you're at all comfortable with laptop repair, or PC for that matter, then you can do this. Watch a YouTube video to get the idea, and make sure you keep track of the parts! Process aside, this part works like the original. Octagonal power plug...why?

I got this to repair a Dell Inspiron that wouldn't charge or run off the AC adaptor. I suspected the charger board had gone bad so I bought another one.This isn't an OEM Dell part. It's not even a name brand, but a one-hung-lo Chinese clone. It appeared to be relatively well-made, but I could tell it had lots of hand-soldering that wasn't done very well. There was flux all over the joints for the ethernet jack and solder mask. The joints were sound, but sloppy. I compared it to the genuine Dell and I could tell the quality wasn't up to par.But looks aren't everything. It cost under $10 and I am sure it worked, just it didn't work in my situation as it turned out to be another problem (motherboard).3 stars for the part, 5 stars for the customer service. I got a full refund the same day I filed my claim! Great customer service from DoRight! Buy it from them.

Delighted that this actually worked to fix a Dell laptop I was repairing. I had previously tried another board from a different maker which failed to work since it turned out to be knockoff. That set me back over a month for this repair job until this one arrived which was functional. Thankfully my client wasn't in a rush, but if you are then I suggest getting the real thing the first time. Happy I found it here and turned out to work just fine.

I have nothing at all bad to say about this product. She had previously spilling her drink on the laptop. It wouldn't turn on nor indicate charging,.. I 1st replaced the mother board. I really wished had ordered both at the same time. I discussed it with her, as a customer and she just didn't have the $$ nor an income at the time. I did enjoy having it 3 weeks for free before she picked it up! There were no catches to installing this little board except to secure the connection to the m b itself. It is still a nearly complete R&R of the machine. Thank you Geeks dot com for finding or sending me to Amazon :)

I am not a computer wiz. My kid's computer wouldn't charge the battery and then it just wouldn't work. I ordered the power board, followed a youtube video on how to take the laptop apart and fixed it. The laptop now works and charges the battery. I also bought a new cord because I wasn't sure if the old one would work. I didn't need the new cord, the round male end fits into the power board just fine. (But we are still using the new one anyway.)

In the end it all worked out but I had to break out the cutters and exacto knife. I was fighting during the replacement board trying to get the holes matched up along with seating the mainboard connection. Turns out that just cutting the edges near the USB port and also trimmed the fins that this board mates up against the outer edge.Maybe why some folks said it did not work..... It will work you just have to mod it a little.