Any idea what the first resister is after the charger port is on gateway mt6840? I re-soldered the port a few times and managed to get use out of it every time but now the resister has nothing left to attempt another repair. I think if I can match the resistance and bypass the one on the board I will have a lasting repair.

before checking ur mother board check for ur operating system.

Are you sure that the charger is working?
If not it could be the battery slot. There is nothing you can do on your own except swap batteries ant try.

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Have you tested your power supply to confirm it's sending out the right amount of current.A simple ac tester is all you need.On the back of your power brick it will tell you your in-put and out-put voltage requirements.If your ac adapter tests good your new battery is probally the problem.

Gateway Part Number: 2527904R
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This problem requires the dismantelling of the system and the socket either being resoldered to the motherboard or replaced if it is damaged. if you cannot or are not comfortable with doing this yourself, you will need to get a tech shop to do this for you.

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Always check the charger unit is acturally giving out the power, then it maybe the DC Jack in the laptop (where it plugs in) Is this loose

It should be taken to an authorized repair centre for a repair estimate.

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check the connection between the battery and the unit and clean them good try to use elctronic cleaner

First easy check is to stick a toothpick into the jack to see if the middle pin is loose. If it's not loose, try another power adapter to check just incase. If you dont have one ask around to borrow a universal one. Dont jiggle and wiggle the plug with the power plugged in if it is loose because i've seen shorts happen.

usually plugs are mounted onto the mainboard. To get to the main board, you'd have to take apart everything because everything attatches to the main board. The case, keyboard, heatsinks, speakers, and so on must come off before you'll be able to see the power jack. With parts and labor, it comes close to a new laptop.

Have you taken a laptop apart before?Easy to break something but you can do it.go to gateway.com/support and you can dowLoad the instructions. this should solve the problem.RICHARDM69