s about the charging plug on the Dell Inspirion 15, 3000 series.
s about the charging plug on the Dell Inspirion 15, 3000 series.
This appears to be more of a question than a problem, even though it often seems to be one.
I have a Dell Inspirion 15, 3000 series laptop with an I3 5015U processor, 2.1GHz, running Windows 10 home, 64-bit, built in 2004.
After a recent rebuild—adding a new SSD, more memory, and installing a fresh Windows 10 version—I noticed the charging port became loose a couple of weeks later. It didn’t charge beyond 79%, which is likely why it stopped charging properly. The performance slowed noticeably.
I disassembled it again, this time for the 147th time, and secured the charging port in place. It functioned correctly once more.
However, during hours of use, the battery never stayed above 77%, so it seems the charger didn’t perform well due to low power.
This issue might be related to the charger itself, which did connect but didn’t charge as expected because the port was unstable.
At the same time, the machine had previously complained about a weak charger, but this one came with the laptop.
Overall, it’s not a major concern, but I’m curious about what’s happening.
If you're using version 2004, it's recommended to switch to 20H2 soon. A fresh update is expected shortly. How long has the laptop been there? Have you replaced the battery since it was bought? I suggest checking the charging port and power brick, as the pin inside the adapter might be damaged. Also, verify that the BIOS is current.
Thanks for the update. It's functioning properly now, but when the female jack in the laptop was loose, it seemed to be charging or just drawing power from the charger without actually charging. It also ran slowly. After securing it, performance improved and it reached full charge. I'm still trying to understand what happened. What seems unusual is that if it was drawing power directly from the battery, its level would have dropped significantly, but it wouldn't have charged the battery at all. I've also experienced issues with aftermarket bricks not charging well.