Hello
I have a Compaq Presario 2500. Awhile ago, when the laptop was plugged in to the wall, sometimes the power would go in and out and my battery would drain. I would move the cord around and it would be fine. It got worse and worse. I thought it was because my dog had chewed a bit of the cord. It ended up that I had to tape the cord in a certain spot in order to get power through.

Last week, no matter what I did, the power would not go through. A couple months ago I noticed a crack around the outlet where the power adapter plugs into the laptop.

I bought a new power adapter but it does not work either! So I am thinking that it has to do with this crack in the hardware. When I plugged in the power cord, I would hear little sizzling sounds, and then I could smell something.

My battery is dead, my power cord is not working. I have limited access to computer technicians because I am on a rural island. Any advice, please? I need to access my files!

Thank you