Dell Inspiron 1545 Not Charging??

Hello,

I have noticed many of you have been searching for a Dell related charging issue. Many believe it has to do with the Motherboard, Or The Battery. I have been through 1 Dell Laptop and I have replaced the Charging Cord twice now, and when the 2nd charger quit on me, I investigated further. I found that the Plug end(Wall receptical end of the cord) has a 2 pin connector which plugs into the actual charging block before it is plugged into the laptops charging port. these two pins slide into a dual Female socket inside of a soft rubber housing. I first noticed the female components had become loose with abuse (imagine that) and it was no longer making contact. after finding an old stereo cable, with the same size connector, i shaved it down with my dremel tool to fit the charging block. it fits so securely now my battery constantly charges. I will try to provide photos as this is my first entry. I had kept my first reject charger and found the same problem, the female barrels that accept the 2 male prongs have indeed "widened" and would no longer stay connected while the two plugs were secured. some easy fiddling and these prongs can be re tightened to avoid paying anymore. I've had my dell inspiron since jan.2010 and shes a champ!