[SOLVED] Laptop charger has stopped working ?

[Darkscythe]

Please help as I have NO technical experience.

A few days ago, my old Acer Aspire ES1-531 charger stopped working. It had been showing signs of wear (had to twist it and keep it at an weird angle for it to work), but it never completely stopped working till now.
I checked that it was not a problem with the laptop by plugging the charger into my current acer machine. I confirmed it was the charger's fault. I DO have another acer charger that I use with my main laptop (it's compatible with both laptops) but I really do need the old charger. I'll try to repair before getting it repaired or buying a new charger.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

I wouldn't even risk messing with it. Just buy a new one.

 

[Darkscythe]

Oh, ok. That was why I posted a question in the first place, I was reluctant to mess with it. Even if anyone gave me an answer, i would not do it unless I understood the problem and how the solution worked