Gateway power adapter pin missing

[Justanox]

Hello all. Ive got an older gateway laptop that is missing the single pin for the AC power supply. Does anyone know if i can easily replace it? Or will i need to replace the entire motherboard?

 

[FallenSniper]

I'm not familiar with gateway laptops. Is the pin on the laptop or in the AC adapter plug?

 

[jsc]

Ive got an older gateway laptop that is missing the single pin for the AC power supply.

I am guessing that you are talking about having a two prong AC plug instead of the more standard 3 prong plug.

When you say "missing" do you mean there's a place for it and it's broken off or something? Or do you mean it never had one?

If it's broken, just get a replacement AC cord. If it was never there, do not worry about it.

Why on earth would you think you need a new motherboard?

 

[Justanox]

Sorry for the confusion, I'm talking about the 1-pin female port for charging the laptop. It's on the back of the unit...at one time the pin was inside the round adapter hole for the power supply

 

[Justanox]

I'm not familiar with gateway laptops. Is the pin on the laptop or in the AC adapter plug?

Its in the laptop. I tried opening the laptop by removing all the screws, but i've got all visible screws out and it still wont open.