HP Spectre broken charging port

Link the exact model/sku of your laptop so we can take a look.

Assuming I'm looking at a picture of your laptop, you might be able to charge through the USB-C port (the little trident with the small lightning bolt) and you can probably charge through the Thunderbolt port (the large lightning bolt). Neither cable is particularly expensive, so just give it a shot.

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Are you sure it's the laptop and not the charging cable? Many laptops have a 3rd wire in the charging brink that communicates between the laptop and the charger. That 3rd wire can go bad and keep the laptop from charging.

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Could also be that. Though, with that said, I don’t even use the power cable on my laptop. Much rather just have a USBC cable and a wall adapter as a catch all. Though OP, reminder that you’ll need a wall adapter. And further, keep in mind the wattage of the wall adapter. If you’re just using the one that came with your phone, it’s probably very low wattage. It will work, but it will be slow. I have a handful of these spread out between various bags: LINK

Not the highest wattage, but a nice balance between size and power capacity.

Eta: In case it wasn’t clear, that’s for USBC. Look for something Thunderbolt specific if you’re going that route.

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Is there any other way to charge the laptop like thru the lightening outlet?

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I have that exact laptop (it's awesome) and both of those ports charge the battery using the USB-C charging cable. The ports are interchangeable -- at least they are on mine.