[NAME]-Chris M -  May be both. The HDMI port either got pulled out of or pushed into the back plate with the broken end of a video cable still plugged in. It's really jagged around the top left corner of the opening so that can't be normal/good, especially when compared to the back panel photo you posted.
I am trying to hook up a monitor with an HDMI cable to my Inspiron 3671. I am unable to get the HDMI cable to insert into the HDMI slot in the back of the unit. It is "too small" to accept the cable. The slot in the unit extends a bit from the back of the unit, that is, it is not flush like every other HDMI connection I have ever seen. The cable neither fits within or over the HDMI slot. I will save the long story, but I purchased this computer 2 years ago and am just trying to set it up today. I can connect using VGA cable but would really like the ability to use multiple displays in the future. Any thoughts/suggestions?
Inspiron 3671, monitor HDMI cable not fitting