Hi, I've been having this problem the past few months. Whenever I plug my laptop in, I either have to push it in and hold it in for it to begin charging or it won't work at all. I've replaced 3 power cords thinking that was the problem but now I'm pretty sure something is wrong with my laptop. I emailed gateway for support and they said I would have to send it in. I am hesitant to do this because I use my laptop for my job. Any ideas?? Thanks!