I've got the same problem, and I discovered it was made worse by the fact that sager forgot to replace one of the lower bezel screws when i sent it in for another issue a while back.
My ethernet seems to be stuttering on 5680. I don't recieve any disconnect notices such as "network cable has been unplugged" or that connectivity was limited, etc. It is just that sometimes my transfer of data twitches. If...
Latest development is that I was finally able to get the computer to come on and access the internet, but a number of keys (~half) spaced all over the keyboard won't work.
My 5680 is having problems. Just this evening it would refuse to start up. Pressing the power button would cause the led indicator to come on and the fan start spinning, just like normal, but the screen would stay black. After...
I'm not sure why, but my 5680's ethernet connection seems to have a case of hiccups. On Downloads it will intermittenly cut out, stopping anything that can't be resumed. Fairly often picts or pages will only partially load, requiring...
I had an almost identical accident. However, when my headphone cord ripped out, a little black plastic ring fell out as well. The jack works if i hold things in just the right spot.
It feels like maybe the headphone jack just broke...