I assume the adapter power light is lit? The old adapter lights as well?
So the laptop just stopped charging with the original adapter, worked briefly with a new adapter, and hasn't noticed the latest adapter at all? That would make me suspicious of the laptop, whether it's the plug or something deeper.
What model of Dell?
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